TO VOLUNTEER OR NOT - CANADA, 1987

This paper examines how the benefits and costs of doing volunteer work , as they are represented by individual characteristics such as age, e ducation, or occupation, explain the choice to carry out or not to car ry out volunteer work. The predictions of the analytical framework are supported by empirical results obtained by using data from a 1987 nat ional survey of volunteer work. The results indicate that individuals whose family or career is likely to benefit are more likely to do volu nteer work.