Not-For-Profit Provision Of Public Services

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Author: Francois P.

Source: The Economic Journal, Volume 113, Number 486, March 2003 , pp. C53-C61(9)

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Abstract:

Not-for-profit firms are greatly over-represented in the childcare, medical care, education and care for the aged sectors where service providing workers, as well as purchasers, seem to care about the level or quality of service being provided. Since all individuals who care about service levels receive non-excludable benefits, these services have a public good element. Such care can be used to motivate employees to perform tasks beyond their strict job description. But such care only motivates effort if workers believe it affects the final level of provision.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-0297.00110

Publication date: 2003-03-01