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Proximity analyses have nowadays turned out to be a part of the toolbox of regional scientists and this notion recently … became very popular in the position of politics, and private or public stakeholders. In parallel, the notion of proximity … or urban policies. But despite the substantial literature on proximity processes and relations, only a few academic works …
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This paper examines and compares institutional arrangements addressing market failures endemic to rural areas. It argues that rural market failures cannot be satisfactorily addressed by for-profit firms and thus require the operation of third sector organizations, such as NGOs, cooperatives, and...
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Purpose: Despite the worldwide importance of third sector organizations in rural areas, the theoretical connection between the third sector and rural development remains largely unexplored. The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical explanation of why and how third sector...
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Collaboration between business and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is a relatively new phenomenon in the Polish market. It appears, however, that corporations recognized as socially responsible in Poland are starting to see greater benefits than before in collaboration with the third...
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Civil society organisations (CSOs) have recently attracted much research attention, as they have become more central in social as well as economic and political dynamics, challenging and shaping the work of the state/public organisations and of the private institutions. Despite the fact that...
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third sector organizational governance often adhere to a unitary orientation. The over-reliance on unitary modes of … governance introduces two challenges: first, organizational stakeholders are kept from utilizing participatory mechanisms that … separation of stakeholders from participating in governance. This paper addresses calls to widen our knowledge by translating …
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This study aimed to systematize and present data on the creation and closure of Brazilian civil society organizations (CSOs) from 1901 to 2020, based on the National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ) database provided by the Brazilian Secretariat of the Federal Revenue (SRFB). The exposed...
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News reporting typically has a dual function: it mirrors what is going on in real life, but it also shapes how actors behave. Previous studies suggest that media presence, by way of shaping public and policy perceptions, influence how well nonprofits are able to raise funds and mobilize human...
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Raport powstał z inicjatywy Fundacji Pomocy Matematykom i Informatykom Niesprawnym Ruchowo w ramach projektu „Centrum Edukacji i Aktywizacji Zawodowej Osób Niepełnosprawnych - Oddziały Bydgoszcz i Łódź". Stanowi on rezultat badań zjawiska niepełnosprawności i kategorii społecznej,...
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The article aims to contribute for studies related to civil society organizations and their fields of action analyzing the public monetary resources received by them and the projects executed by these organizations in partnership with federal government in Brazil. The aim is to detail how...
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