Subedi, Meena and  Liu, Gao  <br/><br/>
Religious environments, governments, and the density of nonprofit organizations 

 - American Review of Public Administration   
 - 54(4), May, 2024: p.377-392 
<br/><br/> This study examines the impact of religious environments on the jurisdictional density of nonprofit organizations. It has been argued that religiosity can affect nonprofit activities by promoting prosocial attitudes, collectivism, collaborating and bonding, and business ethics. While prior research has investigated the effects of religiosity on various aspects associated with nonprofit activities, such as volunteering, generosity, nonprofit management, and prosocial attitudes, there remains a dearth of studies exploring the direct relationship between religious environment and the size of nonprofit sectors. Existing research yields mixed results with certain limitations. This research addresses these limitations and finds that a more vibrant religious environment contributes to a higher density of both religious and nonreligious nonprofit organizations. The study also finds that the effect is more pronounced in areas with a higher government presence. This finding is consistent with the prediction of interdependence theory but not government failure theory.- Reproduced <br/><br/><br/>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02750740231225437<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion—Social aspects, Nonprofit organizations—Density, Religious environment—Impact on nonprofits, Religiosity—Prosocial behavior, Volunteerism—Religious influence, Generosity—Faith-based motivation, Nonprofit sector—Size and scope, Government presence—Nonprofit interaction, Interdependence theory—Nonprofit growth, Government failure theory—Nonprofit emergence, Social capital—Religious communities, Social cohesion—Faith-based networks, Nonprofit management—Religious context, Faith-based organizations—Community development, Jurisdictional variation—Nonprofit density, Religion—Public service delivery, Religious institutions—Civic engagement, Religion—Business ethics, Nonprofit-government relations—Religion, Religious diversity—Nonprofit activit