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  • Analysis of cross-country differences in the non-profit sector size
    Pevcin, Primož
    This paper theoretically and empirically investigates variations in the size of the non-profit sector among countries. Although the non-profit sector has experienced growth in relative socio-economic ... importance in recent decades,the available data on the size of the sector indicates substantial variations among countries. Existing literature provides several multi- and interdisciplinary theories, hypotheses and concepts that try to explain those differences, such as for instance the heterogeneity and failure theories, the resource dependence theory and interdependence theory. Empirical findings indicate that the selection of the measurement of sector size influences the ability to explain the differences in the size of the sector across countries.The results of a cross section regression analysis indicate that almost three quarters of cross-national variation in the sector workforce could be explained, where as pooled regression indicates that almost three fi fths of variation in sector size, if workforce and expenditures are taken as dimensions of the sector, could be explained. Moreover, regression analysis tends to support the propositions of resource dependence and demand heterogeneity (government failure) theory, although there is also some ground for supporting the interdependence theory.
    Source: Prague Economic Papers : quarterly journal of economic theory and policy. - ISSN 1210-0455 ([No.] 2, 2012, str. 186-204)
    Type of material - article, component part ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2012
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 3907502

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