Who participates?: the supply of volunteer labor and the distribution of government programs in rural Peru

Numerous analysts have linked volunteering and participation to positive economic and political outcomes. Data from rural Peru show that volunteers have a high opportunity cost of time. They are more educated and more likely to hold a job. Other household characteristics, such as gender, marital sta...

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1. Verfasser: Schady, Norbert Rüdiger 1967- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Poverty Sector Unit 2001
Schriftenreihe:Policy research working paper 2671
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Zusammenfassung:Numerous analysts have linked volunteering and participation to positive economic and political outcomes. Data from rural Peru show that volunteers have a high opportunity cost of time. They are more educated and more likely to hold a job. Other household characteristics, such as gender, marital status, length of residence, and ethnicity are also important predictors of the probability of volunteering. Controlling for household characteristics, there are also large differences across communities in aggregate volunteer levels
Beschreibung:"September 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 30, 2002
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2001]
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