Agency problems and unrelated business income of non-profit organizations: An empirical analysis

Applied Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 2317-2326

  Du Bois, C ^a   Caers, R ^a   Jegers, M ^a   Schepers, C ^a   De Gieter, S ^a   Pepermans, R ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; INCOME; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; TAX SYSTEM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 9144224837     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0003684042000281552     Document Type: Article

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