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Are charities efficient ‘firms’? A preliminary test of the UK charitable sector

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  1. University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, United Kingdom

    John G. Cullis, Philip R. Jones & Constantine Thanassoulas

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The authors are grateful to David Collard and John Hudson for helpful suggestions. Valuable comments have also come from Guy Carrin, Walter Nonneman and other members of a seminar group at the University of Antwerp. Harry Collins ably helped with the preparation of some of the data. All are covered by the usual disclaimer.

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Cullis, J.G., Jones, P.R. & Thanassoulas, C. Are charities efficient ‘firms’? A preliminary test of the UK charitable sector. Public Choice 44, 367–373 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118769

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