Volunteerism and Crowding out: Canadian Econometric Evidence

Volunteers make an important contribution to Canadian society. What motivates people to volunteer, and do they respond to government expenditure decisions? We address this question with the use of a 1987 microdata set and find that while the level of government spending influences the decision to vo...

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Expenditures
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Government expenditures
Government spending
Income taxes
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Volunteers
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