This series is published by ODI, an independent non-profit policy research institute, with financial support from the Department for International Development (formerly the Overseas Development Administration). Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of either ODI or DFID. DFID Department for Internat ional Development REDISTRIBUTIVE LAND REFORM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Martin Adams a...

In this paper we use British Household Panel Survey data to examine the relationship between unionization and unpaid overtime in Britain. The findings indicate that in the for-profit, non-caring sector of the economy, union covered employees supply fewer unpaid overtime hours than noncovered ones due to union protection and the weakening of economic incentives caused by union bargaining. On the...

We make an economic case for CSR, arguing that profit-maximizing firms may better serve stakeholder interests than non-profits if and only if they enjoy a market advantage or can leverage their core business capabilities. Where this is not the case, profits from CSR may come at the cost of stakeholders.

An important aspect of hospital revenue regulation at the State level is the use of retroactive allowances for changes in the volume of service. Arguments favoring non-proportional allowances have been based on statistical studies of marginal cost, together with concerns about fairness toward non-profit enterprises or concerns about various inflationary biases in hospital management. This artic...

Thank you, Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski, for the opportunity to testify today on policy tools to build a clean energy economy and reduce global warming pollution. My name is David Hawkins. I am Director of Climate Programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC is a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated t...

T.B.B has not served as a paid consultant to any for-profit interests related to this work; he has served as a paid and non-paid consultant to governmental and non-profit interests related to this work. M.C.F. has not served as a paid consultant to any for-profit interests related to this work; he has served as a paid and non-paid consultant to governmental and non-profit interests related to t...

Background: Prosocial crowdfunding helps the underprivileged obtain non-profit seeking loans from multitudinous lenders. Some platforms introduce team competition to motivate member participation and may thus induce team rivalry. Methods: We investigate how team rivalry affects lending decisions using data from Kiva.org. We argue that a rivalry relationship may engage teams to compete directly ...

Public good provision is often local and also affects bystanders. Is provision harder if contributions harm bystanders, and is provision easier if outsiders gain a windfall profit? In an experiment we observe that both positive and negative externalities reduce provision levels whenever actors risk falling back behind bystanders. The mere presence of unaffected bystanders already dampens contri...

This paper explores the dynamics of diversity and inclusivity in the context of boards of directors in the non-profit sector. Starting with a review of the current state of diversity research the paper considers functional and social approaches to inclusion within boards, and then moves to address the potential for transformational inclusivity. Using a grounded theory approach the paper present...