Thanks for nothing? Not-for-profits and motivated agents

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 94-105

  Ghatak, Maitreesh ^a   Mueller, Hannes ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Barcelona)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Free riding; Intrinsic motivation; Labor donation; Not for profits

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650179089     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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