This handbook provides an engaging and comprehensive analysis of social finance, a developing and important topic. In five sections, it presents social finance through a broad lens, encompassing both theoretical and practical content. Section I provides background material on social finance. Section II examines the various tools and mechanisms of social finance, providing numerous examples of its implementation. Section III examines social finance in various countries and economies, presenting specific examples of social finance, including both successes and failures. Section IV explores several ongoing issues and debates related to social finance. Section V identifies major obstacles and opportunities facing social finance and contemplates its future. Of interest to researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers, this handbook fills a gap by demonstrating how social finance is a growing and dynamic force in finance worldwide.
Section I. The Social Finance Landscape.- Chapter 1: Social Finance: An Overview.- Chapter 2: Origins and Evolution of Social Finance: Changing the Role of Business in Society.- Chapter 3: The Social Finance Ecosystem: Investors, Social Enterprises, Social Finance Institutions, Policy Actors, and Intermediaries.- Chapter 4: Variations of a Social Finance Theme: Socially Responsible Investing, ESG, Sustainable Investing, and Impact Investing.- Chapter 5: Factors Driving the Growth of Social Finance.- Chapter 6: Social Finance: A Strategic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis.- Section II. Innovative Social Finance Tools and Mechanisms.- Chapter 7: Impact Bonds – Social and Development.- Chapter 8: Development Funding (Community Development Finance).- Chapter 9: Social Funds in Developing Countries and Beyond.- Chapter 10: Impact Investing: Harnessing Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Capital to Power Social Improvement.- Chapter 11: Social Banking: Financial Opportunities and Social Inclusion.- Chapter 12: The Social Impact of Microfinance.- Chapter 13: Social Venture Capital and Sustainable Venture Funds.- Chapter 14: Crowdfunding in Social Finance.- Section III. Social Finance in Different Countries and Economies: Successes and Failures.- Chapter 15: Examples of Social Finance in Different Countries.- Chapter 16: Social Finance in Frontier and Emerging Markets: Successes and Failures.- Chapter 17: Social Finance in Developed Markets: Successes and Failures.- Section IV. Ongoing Issues and Debates.- Chapter 18: Measuring the Impact of Social Finance: Social Return on Investment (SROI) and Beyond.- Chapter 19: Risk Mitigation in Social Finance.- Chapter 20: Islamic Social Finance and Banking: Promoting Shared Prosperity.- Chapter 21: Regulating Social Finance: A Pressing Challenge.- Chapter 22: Does a Link Exist between Digital Finance, Green Finance, and Social Finance?.- Chapter 23: The Social Impact of Fintech.- Section V. Obstacles, Opportunities, and Future Directions of Social Finance.- Chapter 24: Social Finance: Obstacles and Opportunities.- Chapter 25: Social Finance: Past, Present, and Future.- Chapter 26: Future Directions of Social Finance.
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