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Signaling virtue

Voluntary accountability programs among nonprofit organizations

Bibliographic Data

ID10354584
AuthorsMary Kay Gugerty (0000-0001-6875-3656, University of Washington, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume42
Issue3
Pages243-273
Publication date2009-05-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-2687 • E-ISSN: 1573-0891
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11077-009-9085-3
OpenAlexW2140984741
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited58

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Unique citing works31
Citations per year1,94
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30

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