I don't want to make you angry. You were being helpful. And sure, government funding of NGO activies is one social program. But it is not that much of a clue to overall size. I mean in the US, we have president who is strongly committed to two principles - cutting overall funding of social programs, and increasing government support for religious charities. So government funding of NGO spending is not that useful index for cross-country comparisons of overall social spending. But I really didn't mean to be rude about your reply.
Mohammad Maljoo wrote: > As noted in the "Conference Summary Paper," philanthropic funding > sources supporting NGO activities in China, Hong Kong, and Korea > consist of individuals, corporations, foundations, and the like as well > as of government. Isn't the latter a government social program, a > "heavy government involvement"? > > Mohammad Maljoo > > > > Gar Lipow wrote: > > I can't speak for Ellen, but I suspect she was talking more aboutr > >> government programs - especially since none of the sectors she >> mentions can be universal without heavy government involvement. >> >> I too would be interested if someone does know where such cross >> comparisons are available. >> Mohammad Maljoo wrote: >> >>> A Conference Summary paper summarizing some background papers on the >>> status of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors in ten societies >>> throughout Asia Pacific: >>> >>> http://www.asianphilanthropy.org/appc/appc_conference.pdf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: "Ellen Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: [PEN-L:28752] question >>>> Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:08:22 -0400 >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of a (preferably on-line) source that >>>> compares social programs across countries -- like unemployment, >>>> pensions, health care? >>>> >>>> Ellen Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >>> >>> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > >
