Frontiers of sustainable finance in Europe: The social impact bond

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Social impact bonds are a special type of bond whose purpose is to provide long term funds to projects with a social impact. Especially in the UK and in the US these bonds are increasingly being used to raise funds to finance government projects. Their return depends on the social improvements achieved. Especially in times of crisis, governments lack funds to prevent the social consequences of recessions. Faia argues that the European Union should develop an equivalent to the British Social Finance Ltd. to finance projects for social improvement.

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• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: SAFE Policy Letter ; No. 24

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: social impact bonds ; risk premia ; incentives for investment

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Faia, Ester
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Goethe University Frankfurt, SAFE - Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe
• (where): Frankfurt a. M.
• (when): 2014

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/106974
• URN: urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-340989