Previous work has looked at wage differentials between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, without including the cost of fringe benefits in calculating these differentials. This article uses new data to examine the determinants of total compensation in the nonprofit, for-profit, and governance sectors. A significant negative effect from nonprofit status is found.
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