The impact of sanctioning in the nonprofit sector

IF 2.3 3区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Pub Date : 2025-09-09 DOI:10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107198

Jennifer Mayo

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Abstract

This paper studies charity responses to alleged or confirmed misconduct. Using advisory notices published by Charity Navigator, I find that charities take steps to improve and change following these events, especially when misconduct is severe, or attracts more media attention. On average, the publication of an advisory prompts organizations to increase their program spending by over 20 percent in the years following a scandal. This response is not driven by the withdrawal of donor support, but instead could be due to concerns over long-term reputational damage. These findings help to quantify the value of a crucial accountability tool in the nonprofit sector.

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制裁对非营利部门的影响

本文研究了慈善机构对被指控或被证实的不当行为的反应。通过慈善导航员发布的咨询通知，我发现慈善机构在这些事件发生后会采取措施改进和改变，尤其是在不当行为严重或引起媒体更多关注的情况下。平均而言，在丑闻发生后的几年里，一份咨询报告的发布会促使组织将其项目支出增加20%以上。这种反应不是由捐助者撤回支持驱动的，而是出于对长期声誉损害的担忧。这些发现有助于量化非营利部门一个关键问责工具的价值。

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来源期刊

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

9.10%

发文量

392

期刊介绍： The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization is devoted to theoretical and empirical research concerning economic decision, organization and behavior and to economic change in all its aspects. Its specific purposes are to foster an improved understanding of how human cognitive, computational and informational characteristics influence the working of economic organizations and market economies and how an economy structural features lead to various types of micro and macro behavior, to changing patterns of development and to institutional evolution. Research with these purposes that explore the interrelations of economics with other disciplines such as biology, psychology, law, anthropology, sociology and mathematics is particularly welcome.