出版社：The Journal of the Japan NPO Research Association
摘要：This study analyzes the institutional and regional factors affecting the extent of nonprofit organization (NPO) activities in Japan. We select three indicators reflecting the level of NPO activities that can achieve community revitalization: funding, human resources, and links with others. Previous studies on the determinants of the extent of NPO activities examined institutional factors without considering regional factors. This research considered both of these internal and external factors to analyze the determinants using county-level data consisting of a sample of 1,079 NPO groups collected by the Cabinet Office (Japan). Our results indicate that the number of years that the NPO received funding, and the number of methods of information dissemination they use have a positive effect on the level of NPO activities. In addition, a wider field of activities has a positive effect on links with others. NPOs recommended by the government have a larger scale than those established for other reasons. The economic infrastructure and the degree of political participation also affect the level of NPO activities.
