Voluntary Programs: A Club Theory Perspective

by Matthew Potoski

A conceptual framework and empirical case studies of the policy effect of voluntary programs sponsored by industry, government, and nongovernmental organizations. The recent growth of voluntary programs has attracted the attention of policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, and scholars. Thousands of firms around the world participate in these programs, in which members agree to undertake socially beneficial actions that go beyond the requirements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262662043
• ISBN13: 9780262662048
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher