Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 528 g
Exploring Performance, Impact Measurement and Financial Inclusion
Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 528 g
Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
ISBN: 978-3-031-22538-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This book sheds light on contemporary challenges in sustainable finance, addressing two key perspectives: measurement and performance, and products and business models. In particular, the volume examines theoretically and empirically the relations between business models and non-financial impact, both environmental and social; as for the social goals, a special focus of the book is dedicated to the gender gap.
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1. Introduction.- Section 1.- 2. How to scale impact investments? Evaluating the application of the Synthetic Control Method in impact measurement.- 3. Impact investments measurement: bridging research and practice.- 4. ESG Ratings, scores, and opinions. The state of the art in literature.- Section 2.- 5. Corporate financial performance and ESG performance: which one leads European banks?.- 6. Is performance the key issue in SRI funds? Conclusion and lessons learned from three decades of studies.- 7. The financial side of the Social Impact Bond: the determinants of the returns.- 8. Catastrophe Bonds: A Mitigation Opportunity In Turmoil Period.- Section 3.- 9. Collaboration or Community? The Impact of the Institutional Forces in Promoting Social Crowdfunding.- 10. Financial Inclusion and the Gender Gap across Islamic and non-Islamic Countries.