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- Belgium: Chapter 2 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (English, 1999)
Chapter 2 of Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume 1. Resulting from the second stage of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, this chapter analyses the scope, size, composition, and financing of the civil society sector in Belgium. Data is circa 1995. - Belgium: Chapter 2 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (Español, 1999)
Capítulo 2 de la La Sociedad Civil Global: Las dimensiones del sector no lucrativo, Volumen 1. Como resultado de la segunda etapa de la Johns Hopkins Proyecto Comparativo del Sector sin Fines de Lucro, en este capítulo se analiza el alcance, tamaño, composición, y la financiación del sector de la sociedad civil en Bélgica. Los datos son alrededor de 1995. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2001 (French, 2005)
Produced by the Centre for Social Economy at the University of Liege and the Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid de la KU Leuven, this first NPI satellite account aims to capture at the voluntary sector as a whole and to address major socio-economic issues beyond the boundaries of the sector's primary areas of business. Data covers the years 2000-2001. This report is available in French. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2004 (French, 2008)
Produced by the Centre for Social Economy at the University of Liege and the Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid de la KU Leuven, this second NPI satellite account presents data covering the period of 2000-2004. These data show that the nonprofit sector in Belgium employs nearly 1 in 10 workers, representing a contribution of 5% to GDP, or nearly 22 billion euros. This report also includes a "barometer" resulting from interviews with 500 leaders of associations, and aims to study the associations both quantitatively and qualitatively, with an eye toward the view of actors themselves regarding the developments that characterize the area and the challenges they face. This report is available in French. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2000-2008 (French, 2010)
In this publication, the National Accounts Institute (NAI) provides data on the Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions (NPIs) from Belgium for the years 2000 to 2008. This report confirms that since 2000, the role of NPIs in the total economy, both in terms of gross value added or employment has been increasing. In 2008, Belgian NPIs generated a gross value added of 17.6 billion euros, up 7.6% against the previous year, and contributed 5.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employing 11.5% of domestic employment. This report is available in French. - Belgium: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, 2009-2014 (French, 2014)
In this publication, the National Accounts Institute (NAI) provides data on the Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions (NPIs) from Belgium for the years 2009 to 2014. In 2014, Belgian NPIs generated a gross value added of 21.8 billion euros, contributed 5.4% of the gross domestic product (GDP), and employed 12.3% of salaried workers. This report is available in French. - Belgium: UN Handbook test report (2001)
From November 2000 to July 2001, a draft version of the UN Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions in the System of National Accounts was tested in 11 countries, which varied in their level of development. This document captures the Belgian experience during this test implementation. - Belgium: Workforce, expenditures, and revenue data (1995)
Adapted from Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Associates, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two (Bloomfied, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004). Data circa 1995. - Czech Republic: Chapter 14 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (English, 1999)
Chapter 14 of Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume 1. Resulting from the second stage of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, this chapter analyses the scope, size, composition, and financing of the civil society sector in the Czech Republic. Data is circa 1995. - Czech Republic: Chapter 14 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (Español, 1999)
Capítulo 14 de la La Sociedad Civil Global: Las dimensiones del sector no lucrativo, Volumen 1. Como resultado de la segunda etapa de la Johns Hopkins Proyecto Comparativo del Sector sin Fines de Lucro, en este capítulo se analiza el alcance, tamaño, composición, y la financiación del sector de la sociedad civil en la República Checa. Los datos son alrededor de 1995. - Czech Republic: Defining the Nonprofit Sector (1998)
Comparative Nonprofit Sector Working Paper #27 | Pavol Fric, Lenka Deverová, Petr Pajas, and Hana Silhánová.
Describes the Czech nonprofit sector as being in a period of self-identification without precisely set borders delineating the scope of its activity. Following an outline of the sector’s historical roots and an analysis of the various organizational forms, the authors present ten critical issues that highlight the current status of the sector and what is at stake in its further development. - Czech Republic: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account (Ongoing)
Produced by the Czech Statististcal Office, this document explains the methodology used, and provides an English translation for the tables provided in the ongoing online NPI satellite account, which are now available for covering the years 2003-2009. All tables for these satellite accounts are available for download directly in Excell and PDF formats here. - Czech Republic: Workforce, expenditures, and revenue data (1995)
Adapted from Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Associates, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two (Bloomfied, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004). Data circa 1995. - Denmark: Defining the Nonprofit Sector (2005)
Comparative Nonprofit Sector Working Paper #44 | Bjarne Ibsen and Ulla Habermann
Defines the voluntary sector in Denmark and delimits the different types of organizations included in the sector. Reviews the history and social context within which these organizations have developed. Addresses the “grey zone” of organizations that do not clearly fit under the definition of the nonprofit sector. - Denmark: Workforce, expenditures, and revenue data (2004)
Adapted from Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Associates, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two (Bloomfied, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004). Data circa 2004. - Finland: Chapter 3 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (Español, 1999)
Capítulo 3 de la La Sociedad Civil Global: Las dimensiones del sector no lucrativo, Volumen 1. Como resultado de la segunda etapa de la Johns Hopkins Proyecto Comparativo del Sector sin Fines de Lucro , en este capítulo se analiza el alcance, tamaño, composición, y la financiación del sector de la sociedad civil en Finlandia. Los datos son alrededor de 1995. - Finland: Defining the Nonprofit Sector (1998)
Comparative Nonprofit Sector Working Paper #34 | Voitto Helander and Susan Sundback.
Examines the division in the societal organizations and the relatedness between the private and public sectors in Finland. Describes the impact of the Finnish integration into the European Union on the development of the “third” sector. Explains the impact of Finnish political and legal history on the development of the nonprofit sector. - Finland: Workforce, expenditures, and revenue data (1995)
Adapted from Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Associates, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two (Bloomfied, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004). Data circa 1995. - France: Chapter 4 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (English, 1999)
Chapter 4 of Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume 1. Resulting from the second stage of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, this chapter analyses the scope, size, composition, and financing of the civil society sector in France. Data is circa 1995. - France: Chapter 4 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (Español, 1999)
Capítulo 4 de la La Sociedad Civil Global: Las dimensiones del sector no lucrativo, Volumen 1. Como resultado de la segunda etapa de la Johns Hopkins Proyecto Comparativo del Sector sin Fines de Lucro, en este capítulo se analiza el alcance, tamaño, composición, y la financiación del sector de la sociedad civil en Francia. Los datos son alrededor de 1995. - France: Defining the Nonprofit Sector (1993)
Comparative Nonprofit Sector Working Paper #7 | Edith Archambault.
Attributes the difficulty in studying the nonprofit sector in France to the largely invisible nature of these institutions. Chronicles the reemergence of this sector from the 1980s when the Socialist government supported its emergence as important in French social policy. Describes the historical evolution of the nonprofit sector in France from the eighteenth century onwards and explains the shift in the legality of these organizations over time. Identifies the sectors that make up the social economy in France and the describes the current relationship between the nonprofit sector, French society and the state. - France: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, ADDES 2002 (French, 2006)
Produced by Association for the Development of the literature on the Social Economy (ADDES), this report examines data from 2002, showing that French NPIs employ 1,435,000 workers, representing nearly 26 billion euros in payroll and over 45 billion, or 2.9% of GDP. - France: Nonprofit Institutions Satellite Account, INSEE 2002 (French, 2006)
Produced by National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), this report examines data from 2002. Two tables in English are included at the end of the report. - France: Workforce, expenditures, and revenue data (1995)
Adapted from Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Associates, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two (Bloomfied, CT: Kumarian Press, 2004). Data circa 1995. - Germany: Chapter 5 in Global Civil Society, Volume 1 (English, 1999)
Chapter 5 of Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume 1. Resulting from the second stage of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, this chapter analyses the scope, size, composition, and financing of the civil society sector in Germany. Data is circa 1995.