Volunteering and the state

Hackl, Franz; Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.

doi:10.1007/s11127-010-9754-y

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“…One exception to this is a recent study that combines individual data from the World Values Survey with macroeconomic data from the OECD [11]. The data cover 24 OECD countries for the period 1981-2000 and contain information on individual participation in voluntary work as well as on countries' public social expenditure as a percentage of GDP.…”

Section: Studies Using Regional or Cross-country Variation In Public mentioning

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Does government spending crowd out voluntary labor and donations?

Bredtmann¹

2016

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Section: Studies Using Regional or Cross-country Variation In Public mentioning

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Does government spending crowd out voluntary labor and donations?

Bredtmann¹

2016

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“…From the macro perspective, gender differences in leisure participation are affected by the national expenditure on welfare, and by the level of the GDP (Van Ingen and Van der Meer 2011; Van Tuyckom 2011): that is, an increase in these factors reduces the gender gap. Regarding volunteering, the likelihood of volunteering is also influenced by other macro variables such as the extent of democratisation in the country, the extent of support for individuals mandated in government policies and the country's economic stability (Hackl, Halla and Pruckner 2012). However, Hackl, Halla and Pruckner (2012) also found that an increase in these factors, including welfare expenditure, actually reduces the likelihood of participating in leisure activities, especially among women, and increases inequality.…”

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Gender differences in leisure patterns at age 50 and above: micro and macro aspects

Avital

2015

Ageing and Society

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The current paper seeks to explore whether there are differences in leisure patterns among men and women aged 50 and above, and whether the characteristics of one's country of residence influence these patterns. Data were obtained from the first wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE 2004/5), as well as from the database of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The research population comprised 7,769 men and 9,337 women aged 50 and above from 11 European countries. Three clustered-robust logistic regression models examined the likelihood of participating in one or more of three leisure activities: going to sport or social clubs, participating in a course or educational class, and volunteering. Three Blinder–Oaxaca decompositions were used to examine gender gaps in participation in each activity. At the micro level, the results showed that men were more active than women and that men were also less influenced by the observed characteristics. In addition, retirement only increased the likelihood of participating in sport club activities for men. At the macro level, the country's expenditure on culture and recreation was found to contribute significantly to women's participation in leisure activities, especially those in which most of the participants are men. In addition, macro variables as a whole were found to reduce the contribution of the observed micro characteristics. The main conclusion of the study is that the macro factors, especially the country's expenditure on culture and recreation as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product, contribute substantially to reducing the gender gap in participation in leisure activities in older age.

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“…However, the decision to volunteer might depend more strongly on macroeconomic factors than on individual, social, or geographic variables (Amin ; Atkinson, Buck, and Kintrea ; Hastings ; New Economics Foundation ). An important stream of research explores how a change in the size of the welfare state influences the decision to volunteer (e.g., Brooks , ; Hackl, Halla, and Pruckner ; Khanna and Sandler ; Van Oorschot and Arts 2005). These studies focus either on the entire population or on specific age groups (young people and retired people).…”

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“…At an aggregate population level, the evidence is mixed. Hackl, Halla, and Pruckner () found evidence for a crowding‐out effect because of an increase of the welfare state, while Van Oorschot and Arts (2005) did not. Menchick and Weisbrod () showed that tax rates influence the opportunity costs of volunteering.…”

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“The Big Society,” Public Expenditure, and Volunteering

Bartels

Cozzi

Mantovan

2012

Public Administration Review

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The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractThe debate on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to the relationship between public spending and volunteering. Recently, the importance of this relationship was highlighted by the current British government's "Big Society" plan, which asserts that withdrawing public agencies and spending will be compensated by an increase in volunteering. This idea is based on the widely held belief that a high degree of government intervention decreases voluntary activities. This paper uses a multidisciplinary approach to develop a more refined understanding of how public spending affects the decision to volunteer. A theoretical model conceptualizes this relationship in terms of time donation by employed individuals. The model is empirically developed through an econometric analysis of two survey data sets and interpretative analysis of narratives of local volunteers and public professionals. The results suggest that volunteering is likely to decline when government intervention is decreased and recommend a collaborative approach to sustaining volunteering.Keywords: volunteering, labor supply, public goods, altruism. and taxation, the Conservative Party proposed a radical turn to a small government and a "Big Society". Eventually, the Conservatives formed a coalition government with the Liberal-Democrats and launched their plan for the Big Society. The main idea is that "rolling back big government" will lead "communities" to start running public services (Cabinet Office 2010). The idea that voluntary activity should, can, and will emerge as a perfect substitute for the welfare state has reinvigorated debate on the relationship between government and society, or, more specifically, between public spending and volunteering. The analysis concludes that less public spending reduces the likelihood of (successful)volunteering. Lower public spending increases the probability of setbacks and frustrations for volunteers and decreases the availability of adequate support structures and professional skills. This leads to three conclusions and recommendations: (1) public spending is needed to prevent volunteering levels to drop, (2) employed individuals do voluntary work if they see it as worth their time, and (3) for public spending to increase volunteering, governments and voluntary organizations should cultivate local abilities and volunteering infrastructure based on collaborative relationships. Public Spending and Volunteering by Employed IndividualsThe literature provides important insigh...

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Volunteering and the state

Abstract: Volunteering, Voluntary labor supply, Private provision of public goods, Public social expenditure, Political consensus, Democratization, H41, H44, H31, J22, I38, H11, D30, D64,

Cited by 35 publications

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Does government spending crowd out voluntary labor and donations?

Does government spending crowd out voluntary labor and donations?

Gender differences in leisure patterns at age 50 and above: micro and macro aspects

“The Big Society,” Public Expenditure, and Volunteering

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