"Focuses on two trends: 1) State abandonment of certain functions and their adoption by the private sector; and 2) NGO dominance in filling the social welfare vacuum. Authors use two analytical approaches: the micro and small enterprises as export generators, and NGOs as tools to help promote...

Results in behavioral economics suggest that material incentives can crowd out effort, if agents are mission-oriented rather than self-interested. We test this prediction on a sample of nonprofit organizations in Sweden. Swedish nonprofit organizations receive tax funds annually to promote...