A systematic literature review on social impact bonds

F. Dahbi, I. Carrasco and B. Petracci

Finance Research Letters, 2024, vol. 62, issue PA

Abstract: Social Impact Bonds are a new mechanism for delivering public services. This paper examines peer-reviewed articles about this topic. With a systematic literature review complemented by a literature mapping for content analysis of 116 articles published between 2010 and 2022, we identified (i) the evolution in the literature; (ii) the key articles, authors, journals, and countries contributing to the field; (iii) the countries and policy areas most analyzed and (iv) the most used research approaches. Our results suggest that most studies follow a qualitative or mixed approach. Moreover, the literature appears UK oriented. We conclude by proposing future research directions.

Keywords: Literature review; Bibliometric analysis; Content analysis; Social impact bonds (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G23 G30 L31 O35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105063

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