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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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Volunteers and their communities: A comparative analysis of volunteer firefighters

Publication Date
1992-August-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Thompson III, Alexander M.
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

This article explores the multifaceted relationship between volunteer fire companies and their communities by examining a broad range of socioeconomic characteristics of volunteer fire fighters and general residents in rural New York State. The two data sets are generated by...

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Work without wages: The motivation for volunteer labor

Publication Date
1991-December-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Thompson III, Alexander M.
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

This is a theoretical and empirical exploration into the motivation of volunteer firefighters. After a brief discussion of methodology, the activities in which these volunteers engage are described and a theoretical model of volunteer motivation is presented. The central hypothesis...

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