<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Hi there, in order to boost the discussion upon public eoconomics, I'd like to raise some general questions from nonprofit economy.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Hopefully, next time we may have some other topics...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>1. What is the rationale for public subsidy of nonprofit organizations?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>2. In which sectors of the economy are they of real importance?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>3. Why do people contribute money and time to them and why should donations be tax deductive?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>4. What motivates managers of nonprofit?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>5. Why are these organizations exempt from taxes on income, property, and sales?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>6. When the search for revenue brings nonprofits into competition with propriety firms – as when colleges sell computers or      </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>   museum gift shops sell books and jewelry – is that desirable?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>7. We need to find out how the nonprofit economy works and to evaluate its success in meeting the goals our society has set for  </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>   it. Is its privileged economic position justified by the effect it has on our overall economy? Or, on the other hand, does the   </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>  nonprofit sector have unexpected negative effects on other parts of the economy?</FONT></P>

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