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Impact, Equity and Philanthropic Foundations: Can Randomized Controlled Trials Help Account for the Democratic Deficit?

Jennifer E. Mosley, Nicole P. Marwell, Emily Claypool, & Cameron Day

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations

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Abstract

Examines whether the use of randomized controlled trials in philanthropic evaluation can address concerns about democratic accountability, finding that while RCTs may improve some accountability dimensions, they introduce new equity concerns that limit their democratic potential.

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Mosley, J. E., Marwell, N. P., Claypool, E., & Day, C. (2024). Impact, Equity and Philanthropic Foundations: Can Randomized Controlled Trials Help Account for the Democratic Deficit?. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-024-00673-4
BibTeX
@article{mosley2024impact,
  author = {Mosley, Jennifer E. and Marwell, Nicole P. and Claypool, Emily and Day, Cameron},
  title = {Impact, Equity and Philanthropic Foundations: Can Randomized Controlled Trials Help Account for the Democratic Deficit?},
  journal = {VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations},
  year = {2024},
  doi = {10.1007/s11266-024-00673-4}
}