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100			_aKim, Mirae
245			_aSocioeconomic diversity, political engagement, and the density of nonprofit organizations in U.S. countries
260			_c2015
300			_ap.402-416
362			_aJul
520			_aThis study examines the hypothesis that a community's heterogeneous demands for public service, represented by a communityﾒs income inequality and racial-ethnic diversity, together with its level of political engagement, help explain the density of nonprofits in a local area. Using data on more than 3,000 U.S. counties, empirical analyses reveal that communities with a higher level of income inequality and political engagement tend to have more nonprofits per resident than otherwise similar communities. This pattern holds for the nonprofit sector overall and for 6 of the 10 major subsectors examined. These findings suggest that nonprofit organizations may fill a gap in the delivery of public services, especially when a community has a great variety of social and economic needs. This study thus highlights the role of income inequality as a factor in explaining the density of nonprofit organizations at the local level. Implications for public policy and administration are discussed. - Reproduce
650			_aIncome distribution - United States
650			_aNonprofit organizations - United States
650			_aNonprofit organizations
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
909			_a109085
999			_c109080 _d109080