While the federal government and the states have regulated charities for decades, significant opposition has recently been voiced to a perceived increase in IRS regulation of the management of charitable nonprofits. Some argue that the IRS has over-stepped its bounds recently by, among other...

Using a unique data set, this study explores how type of ownership (government/private) is related to processes of governance. The findings suggest that the neo-institutional perspective and the self-interest rationale of the agency perspective are helpful in explaining processes of governance...