An Introduction to Social Impact Investing

Helen Chiappini ()
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Helen Chiappini: Sapienza University of Rome

Chapter Chapter 2 in Social Impact Funds, 2017, pp 7-50 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The aim of this chapter is to introduce the topic of social impact investing. For this purpose, the chapter accurately defines impact investments, analyzing the main features and identifying the ‘perimeter’ and nature of SIIs. The market structure is analyzed focusing on: demand-side and supply-side organizations; intermediariesIntermediaries and other institutions involved in the SII market; regulationRegulation ; and the SIIs market in numbers. Moreover, the chapter describes asset classes among which SII spreads and typologies of financial instruments employed. The topic of social impact measurement is discussed as well.

Keywords: Social impact investment; Impact investing; Impact measurement; Ethical investing; Social investing; Mission driven investing; Sustainable and responsible investing; Blend value; Values-based investing; Measurement of social impact; Literature of impact investing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55260-6_2

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