Unintended consequences of expense ratio guidelines: The Avon breast cancer walks

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 485-494

  Tinkelman, Daniel ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charitable Expense Ratios; Charitable monitoring agencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349730241     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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