Welfare non-profit organizations and foundations in Iceland

• Published in: Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration
• Main Authors: Kristmundsson, Ómar H., Hrafnsdóttir, Steinunn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Stjórnsýslustofnun 2011
• Subjects: Non-profit organizations; foundations; third sector official statistical data; Félagasamtök; sjálfseignarstofnanir; tölfræði þriðja geirans; Geira; Langa; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2011.7.2.13; https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2011.7.2.13

Non-profit organizations and foundations, a part of the so-called third sector, have for a long period of time been an important part of the Icelandic welfare system. Despite this there is limited statistical and research data on their number and operations. The article includes findings from prelim...