Institutionalism as the Basis for Research in the Civil Society Finance

Abstract

The article is aimed at considering institutionalism as the basis for researching in the finance of civil society. The causes for emerging of institutionalism are considered and the relevance of its use as the basis of the outlined research is substantiated. The basic theories of civil society are analyzed, and as result the expediency of using the extended functional model developed by Christopher Spark for the civil society research is substantiated. Existing theories of civil society interaction with other sectors are analyzed. It is suggested to consider civil society as a sphere of interactions between the State, family and business. It is recommended that civil society finance research be carried out through an institutional approach, taking into account measurements of the functional impact. A multidisciplinary approach for research in the civil society finance is described.

Keywords

• civil society finance
• civil society
• institutionalism