We investigate whether, why and when prosocial engagement has a causal effect on individual employment opportunities. To this end, a field experiment is conducted in which volunteering activities are randomly assigned to fictitious job applications sent to genuine vacancies. We find that...

Der Bericht zeigt, wie sich die Rahmenbedingungen der Arbeit in den vergangenen Jahren weltweit grundlegend verändert haben. Die neuen Schlagworte heißen Dienstleistungsgesellschaft und Flexibilität, Liberalisierung und Individualität, Globalisierung und Dezentralisation. Es ist...

Volunteering, at times combined with tourism, has expanded globally. In this chapter, we explore the marketing of volunteers in Iceland with a focus on the requirements concerning the performance of tasks, skills, personality, and the attractions offered by the hosts. All the online...