UID:
almahu_9948633256802882
Format:
1 online resource (512 pages).
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9781785363528 (e-book)
Series Statement:
Research handbooks in business and management
Content:
Nonprofit organizations are arguably the fastest growing and most dynamic part of modern market economies in democratic countries. This Handbook explores the frontiers of knowledge at the intersection of economics and the management of these entities. Top researchers in the field review the role, structure, and behavior of private nonprofit organizations as economic units and their participation in markets and systems of public service delivery, assess the implications of this knowledge for the efficient management of nonprofit organizations and the formulation of effective public policy, and identify cutting-edge questions for future research. Building on the success of the first edition, this thoroughly revised and expanded edition explores: (1) areas of general agreement from previous research; (2) areas of conflicting results and unexplored questions; (3) the relative roles of theory, data availability, and empirical analysis in explaining gaps in our knowledge; and (4) what must be done to improve our knowledge and extend the literature. Selected original chapters addressing especially challenging topics include: the value of risk management to nonprofit decision-making; nonprofit wages theory and evidence; the valuation of volunteer labor; property tax exemption for non-profits; when is competition good for the third sector; product diversification and social enterprise; international perspectives; the application of experimental research; and the macroeconomic effects of the nonprofit sector. This book is a valuable resource for academics, but the concerns of nonprofit sector managers and decision-makers are also addressed, making it a useful reference for practitioners as well.
Note:
Includes index.
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Contents: Foreword: Toward a new economics by Lester Salamon -- Introduction: the expanding frontiers of economics and nonprofit management research - revisited / Bruce A. Seaman and Dennis R. Young -- 1. Income diversity and nonprofit financial health / Cyril F. Chang, Howard P. Tuckman and Grace L. Chikoto-Schultz -- 2. Revenue interaction: crowding out, crowding in, or neither? / Daniel Tinkelman and Daniel Gordon Neely -- 3. Public policy and private foundations: payout rates and the (dreaded) excise tax / Patrick Rooney, Richard Sansing and Jon Bergdoll -- 4. Capital structure / Marc Jegers -- 5. Asset composition / Woods Bowman, Thad Calabrese and Elizabeth Searing -- 6. Competition and collaboration: when are they good for the the nonprofit sector? / Teresa D. Harrison and Renée A. Irvin -- 7. Markets with competition between for-profit and nonprofit firms / Elea nor Brown and Alan Slivinski -- 8. Nonprofit wages: theory and evidence / Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and Anne E. Preston -- 9. Modeling nonprofit behavior / Patricia Hughes and William Luksetich -- 10. Static and dynamic pricing strategies: how unique for nonprofits? / Bruce A. Seaman -- 11. Nonprofits and the value of risk management / Martin F. Grace -- 12. Contracting out / Salvatore Alaimo -- 13. Product diversification and commercial ventures / Sharon M. Oster -- 14. Internal organization and governance / Ermanno C. Tortia and Vladislav Valentinov -- 15. Franchises and federations: the economics of multi-site nonprofit organizations / Dennis R. Young and Lewis Faulk -- 16. The valuation of volunteer labor / Neil Bania and Laura Leete -- 17. Assessing nonprofit performance / Joseph J. Cordes and Katherine Coventry -- 18. Social accounting for value creation in nonprofits / Laurie Mook and Femida Handy -- 19. State and federal tax policy toward nonprofit organizations / James Alm and Daniel Teles -- 20. The property tax exemption for nonprofits / David L. Sjoquist and Rayna Stoycheva -- 21. Government funding policies / Stefan Toepler -- 22. The social economy: an international comparison / Jack Quarter and Laurie Mook -- 23. Nonprofit organizations and the macroeconomy / Richard Steinberg -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781785363511 (hardback)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781785363511/9781785363511.xml
URL:
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781785363511/9781785363511.xml
URL:
https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781785363511/9781785363511.xml
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