by Rong Zhu
This paper examined the prevalence and intensity of formal voluntary work provided through an organisation in Australia using long-run nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The paper showed that volunteering participation in Australia generally declined from 2001 to 2020.
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