A5017815819- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Social Capital and Networks
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Political Economy and Marxism
- European and International Law Studies
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- International Development and Aid
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Legal principles and applications
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Political Theory and Influence
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Research in Social Sciences
- Corporate Governance and Law
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- European and International Contract Law
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism
Institute for Social Research
2009-2023
Institute for Social Research
2018
Forskning.no (Norway)
2009
Coloplast (United Kingdom)
2004
Copenhagen Business School
2004
University of Oslo
1995-1999
Until about 25 years ago, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland used a bureaucratic-professional governance model to reach common welfare goals in ECEC, something that arguably constituted Nordic dimension. Since then, the countries have introduced post-bureaucratic models such as evaluation quasi-markets varying degrees. Differences timing of policy changes saturation demand resulted variations use quasi-market instruments divergence composition public, for-profit non-profit...
In this article, we examine whether and how the institutional context matters when understanding individuals’ giving to philanthropic organizations. We posit that both propensity give amounts given are higher in countries with a stronger for philanthropy. key factors of formal informal contexts philanthropy at organizational societal levels, including regulatory legislative frameworks, professional standards, social practices. Our results show while aggregate levels institutionalization,...
The relationship between the Norwegian State on one hand, and political parties voluntary organizations other, has traditionally been based mutual trust. To assess claim that civil society institutions are developing towards 'semi-public agencies', we review state regulation of parties. does demand more accountability transparency in return for public funding, but many aspects also regulated scarcely or not at all. This indicates substantial trust remains. might be characterized as a...
ABSTRACT Social capital theory expects volunteering to generate general social trust, while critics point out that there is little evidence support this claim. The purpose of article show can cause depending on the institutional context and types organizations for which people volunteer. data are from representative population surveys conducted in Norway Czech Republic 2009. analysis shows contexts with impartial reliable institutions, as case Norway, trust very high comparative perspective,...