An overview of international experience in analytical research on the non-profit sector development
https://doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2026-3-122-135
Abstract
A comparative analysis of the most significant ratings compiled for the non-profit (third) sector, including indexes of global civil society, non-profit organizations sustainability, CIVICUS civil society, etc., has been carried out. The purpose of the study is defined as the formation of a general overview of projects aimed at a comprehensive study of the non-profit sector contribution to the socio-economic development of countries and regions with the task of determining the prospects for rating the third sector. The features of methodological approaches (the subject of the research) to rating (the object of the research) have been described. The possibilities of all submitted projects have been detailed and systematized. Comparative studies of the non-profit sector have been divided into three characteristic groups: assessing the development of civil society and the non-profit sphere, analyzing the socio-political significance of civil society institutions, and measuring the sector’s contribution to socio-economic development. It has been emphasized that a group of projects focused on a comprehensive study of the non-profit sector contribution to socio-economic development is of the greatest interest to Russian practice. In this regard, the “Region-NPO” domestic methodology of the regional rating of the third sector has been presented. The study results are intended for specialized experts in the sphere of assessing the level of development and quality of the non-profit sector.
About the Authors
E. A. Maltsev
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny A. Maltsev - assoc. Prof. at the Business Informatics Department
Moscow
E. V. Vasileva
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Vasileva - Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Head of the Business Informatics Department
Moscow
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Maltsev E.A., Vasileva E.V. An overview of international experience in analytical research on the non-profit sector development. Vestnik Universiteta. 2026;(3):122-135. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2026-3-122-135
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