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Exploring Factors that Influence Voluntary Disclosure by Chinese Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2026
Abstract
In the context of government regulation and social demand, Chinese foundations have increasingly faced pressure to make their organizations more transparent. Our paper explores the factors associated with voluntary disclosure by foundations in China. Building on the literature on transparency and foundation development in China, we explore how the public (donations) and the government (funding and control) might influence the voluntary transparent behaviors of Chinese foundations. Using the database of the China Foundation Center, we perform regression analysis of N = 2074 Chinese foundations. Controlling for organization size, age, and other characteristics, we find that foundations that depend more on donations, collect more restricted funds, receive fewer government funds, and operate with less government control have a higher probability of offering voluntary disclosure. We then discuss organizational strategies and policy implications for building a healthy and transparent foundation sector in China.
Résumé
Dans un contexte de règlementation gouvernementale et de demande sociale, les fondations chinoises font de plus en plus face à des pressions pour rendre leurs organisations plus transparentes. Notre article étudie les facteurs associés à la communication d’informations volontaire par des fondations en Chine. S’appuyant sur les publications traitant de la transparence et du développement des fondations en Chine, nous explorons la façon dont le public (dons) et l’État (financement et contrôle) peuvent influencer les comportements volontaires de transparence des fondations chinoises. En utilisant la base de données de la China Foundation Center (Centre des fondations de Chine), nous effectuons une analyse de régression de N = 2074 fondations chinoises. Après avoir contrôlé la taille, l’âge et les autres caractéristiques des organisations, nous constatons que les fondations qui dépendent le plus des dons recueillent des fonds plus limités, reçoivent moins de fonds publics et exercent leurs activités avec moins de contrôle étatique sont plus susceptibles de communiquer volontairement des informations. Nous examinons ensuite les stratégies des organisations et les implications politiques pour créer un secteur des fondations sain et transparent en Chine.
Zusammenfassung
Im Zusammenhang mit staatlichen Regulierungen und der gesellschaftlichen Forderung stehen chinesische Stiftungen vermehrt unter Druck, ihre Organisationen transparenter zu machen. Unsere Abandlung untersucht die Faktoren in Verbindung mit freiwilligen Offenlegungen von Stiftungen in China. Wir stützen uns auf die Literatur zum Thema Transparenz und Entwicklung von Stiftungen in China und erforschen, wie die Öffentlichkeit (Spenden) und die Regierung (Finanzierung und Kontrolle) unter Umständen Einfluss auf die freiwillige Transparenz chinesischer Stiftungen nehmen. Wir führen mit Hilfe der Datenbank des Stiftungsverbands China Foundation Center eine Regressionsanalyse von chinesischen Stiftungen mit N = 2074 durch. Bei einer Kontrolle der Organisationsgröße, des Alters der Organisation und anderer Merkmale kommen wir zu dem Ergebnis, dass Stiftungen, die vermehrt auf Spenden angewiesen sind, begrenzte Mittel und weniger staatliche Finanzierungen erhalten und einer geringeren staatlichen Kontrolle unterliegen, eher dazu neigen, Offenlegungen freiwillig vorzunehmen. Anschließend diskutieren wir die Organisationsstrategien und politischen Implikationen für die Entwicklung eines soliden und transparenten Stiftungssektors in China.
Resumen
En el contexto de la reglamentación gubernamental y la demanda social, las fundaciones chinas se han enfrentado cada vez más a la presión para que sus organizaciones sean más transparentes. Nuestro documento explora los factores asociados a la divulgación voluntaria por parte de las fundaciones en China. Basándonos en el material publicado sobre la transparencia y el desarrollo de las fundaciones en China, exploramos cómo el público (donaciones) y el gobierno (financiación y control) pueden influir en los comportamientos transparentes voluntarios de las fundaciones chinas. Utilizando la base de datos del Centro de Fundaciones de China, realizamos un análisis de regresión de N = 2074 fundaciones chinas. Controlando el tamaño, la antigüedad de la organización y otras características, encontramos que las fundaciones que dependen más de las donaciones, recaudan más fondos restringidos, reciben menos fondos del gobierno, y operan con menos control gubernamental tienen una mayor probabilidad de ofrecer una divulgación voluntaria. Después, tratamos las estrategias organizativas y las implicaciones de las políticas para construir un sector fundacional sano y transparente en China.
摘要
在政府监管与社会需求的背景下,及 促进其组织更加透明化,中国基金面临着越来越大的压力。本论文探究中国基金会自愿披露相关的各种因素。在研究透明度及基金会在中国的发展相关的文献的基础上,我们探究了公众(捐献)与政府(资助与控制)是如何影响中国基金会的自愿透明化行为。利用中国基金会中心的数据库,我们对中国基金会进行了回归分析(N = 2074)。通过控制组织规模、成立時間以及其它 特性,我们发现,如果更加依赖捐献、接收較多的受限资金、接收政府资助较少、运营受政府控制較小,其提供自愿披露的可能性更高。接着,我们讨论在中国建设健康与透明基金会行业的策略与政策意义。
要約
中国の財団法人は、政府の規制と社会の要請においてより透明を持とうとするプレッシャーに直面している。本論文では、中国の財団法人における自主的な公開に関連する要因をについて説明する。中国における財団法人の進展と透明性の資料を構築して、公共(寄付)、政府(資金と制御) が中国の組織がどのように自発的な透明性に影響を与えるかを調査する。中国財団センターのデータベースを用いて、中国の財団法人N = 2074の回帰分析を実施する。寄付金に依存して、制限された資金を集めて、政府の資金の受領が少なく、政府の圧力が少ない組織では、自主的な公開を提供する確率が高いことがわかった。中国における健全かつ透明な財団セクターを構築するための政策的含意と組織戦略について説明する。
ملخص
في سياق التنظيم الحكومي والطلب الإجتماعي، المؤسسات الصينية تواجه ضغوطا” متزايدة لجعل منظماتهم أكثر شفافية. يستكشف بحثنا العوامل المرتبطة بالكشف التطوعي من قبل المؤسسات في الصين. بناءا”على ما كتب حول الشفافية و التنمية المؤسسية في الصين، نحن نستكشف كيف الجمهور (التبرعات) والحكومة (التمويل والسيطرة) قد يؤثرون على السلوكيات التطوعية الشفافة للمؤسسات الصينية. بإستخدام قاعدة بيانات مركز مؤسسة الصين، نحن نؤدي تحليل الإنحدار من (N = 2074) مؤسسات صينية. السيطرة على حجم المنظمة، العمر، وغيرها من الخصائص، نجد أن المؤسسات التي تعتمد أكثر على التبرعات، تجمع أموال أكثر تقييدا”، تتلقي تمويل حكومي قليل، وتعمل مع أقل سيطرة من الحكومة لديها إحتمال أكبر لتقديم الكشف التطوعي. ثم نناقش الإستراتيجيات التنظيمية والآثار المترتبة على السياسات لبناء قطاع مؤسسي صحي وشفاف في الصين.
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- Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations , Volume 27 , Issue 5 , October 2016 , pp. 2374 - 2400
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