01305pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001800040245007400058260000900132300001500141362001200156520091200168650002801080700001801108773003301126180718b2015   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKim, Seok Eun  aMeasuring the growth of the nonprofit sector: a longitudinal analysis  c2015  ap.242-251.  aMar-Apr  aScholars have examined the effects of various environmental factors on the nonprofit sector to elucidate the role of nonprofits in modern society. However, researchers report a paucity of information on nonprofit growth using longitudinal data, especially outside the United States. This article analyzes 40 years of political, economic, and sociodemographic data in South Korea to test theories of nonprofit growth and to determine whether the concepts and theories developed for Western societies can be successfully applied in South Korea. The results show that demand- and supply-side economic theories account for variations in nonprofit growth, but the existing socioeconomic explanations fail to recognize the political influences on nonprofit development. Nonprofit organizations have emerged from social and economic necessity but have also been nurtured within a political framework. - Reproduced.  aNonprofit organizations  aKim, You Hyun  aPublic Administration Review