Internet disclosure by nonprofit organizations: Empirical evidence of nongovernmental organizations for development in Spain

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-78

  Gandía, Juan L ^a  

^a Polibienestar Research Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

accountability; Internet disclosure; NGODs; Spain; transparency in nonprofits

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650975100     PISSN: 08997640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0899764009343782     Document Type: Article

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