Government by proxy—the use of third parties rather than government
employees and organizations to deliver publicly funded services—is on the
increase. Volunteers constitute one of the third parties through which
governments fulfill important service responsibilities. This article discusses
the advantages of this form of government by proxy as well as the implica
tions of volunteer involvement for public management.
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