000807102 000__ 05261cam\a2200541Ii\4500 000807102 001__ 807102 000807102 005__ 20230306143756.0 000807102 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000807102 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000807102 008__ 170515s2017\\\\sz\\\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\d 000807102 019__ $$a987342181$$a992528628$$a992825715 000807102 020__ $$a9783319552606$$q(electronic book) 000807102 020__ $$a3319552600$$q(electronic book) 000807102 020__ $$z9783319552590 000807102 020__ $$z3319552597 000807102 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-3-319-55260-6$$2doi 000807102 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)ocn987251011 000807102 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)987251011$$z(OCoLC)987342181$$z(OCoLC)992528628$$z(OCoLC)992825715 000807102 040__ $$aN$T$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cN$T$$dEBLCP$$dYDX$$dN$T$$dOCLCF$$dAZU$$dUPM$$dFIE$$dMERER$$dOCLCQ$$dIDB$$dMERUC$$dUAB 000807102 049__ $$aISEA 000807102 050_4 $$aHG173 000807102 08204 $$a332$$223 000807102 1001_ $$aChiappini, Helen,$$eauthor. 000807102 24510 $$aSocial Impact Funds :$$bDefinition, Assessment and Performance /$$cHelen Chiappini. 000807102 264_1 $$aCham, Switzerland :$$bSpringer Science and Business Media :$$bPalgrave Macmillan,$$c2017. 000807102 300__ $$a1 online resource. 000807102 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000807102 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000807102 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000807102 347__ $$atext file$$bPDF$$2rda 000807102 4901_ $$aPalgrave studies in impact finance 000807102 500__ $$aIncludes index. 000807102 5050_ $$aAcknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abstract; 1 Introduction; Abstract ; References; 2 An Introduction to Social Impact Investing; Abstract ; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definition and Main Features; 2.3 The Perimeter of SIIs; 2.3.1 SIIs, SRIs, and Other Investments; 2.3.2 The Complex Nature of SIIs; 2.4 Market Structure and Size; 2.4.1 Demand of SIIs; 2.4.2 Supply of SIIs; 2.4.3 Other Market infrastructures and Actors; 2.4.4 Regulation; 2.4.5 The SII Market in Numbers; 2.5 How Does SII Channel Funds to investee organizations? ; 2.6 Measurement of Social Impact. 000807102 5058_ $$a2.6.1 The Impact Reporting Investment Standard2.6.2 The Global Impact Investing Rating System; 2.6.3 Other Metrics for Impact Evaluation; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Impact-Oriented Investment Funds: An Overview; Abstract ; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definition, Features, Attempt of Classification, and regulation; 3.2.1 Definition; 3.2.2 The Promotion of Impact Funds Establishment; 3.2.3 Features: From Mission to Capital Structure; 3.2.4 How We Can Classify Impact Funds?; 3.2.5 An Attempt of Regulation: The European Social Entrepreneurship Funds; 3.3 Impact Funds: The Missing Literature. 000807102 5058_ $$a3.4 The Impact Funds Industry3.5 Risk and Return of Impact Funds; 3.6 Which Challenges and Drivers for Success?; 3.7 Case Studies; 3.8 Conclusion; References; 4 A Market Segmentation of Impact-Oriented Funds; Abstract ; 4.1 Introduction and Rationality of the Analysis; 4.2 Methodology; 4.3 Data; 4.4 Clustering Impact-Oriented Funds; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 How Many Funds Are Really Impact Funds?; Abstract ; 5.1 Introduction and Rationality of the Analysis; 5.2 Data and Methodology; 5.3 Main Findings; 5.3.1 The Overall Results of the Analysis. 000807102 5058_ $$a5.3.2 Results by Geographical Area on Investments5.3.3 Results by Funds Size; 5.3.4 Results by Impact Theme; 5.4 Discussion of Results; 5.4.1 Social Target Area; 5.4.2 Beneficiaries; 5.4.3 Goods and Services; 5.4.4 Delivery Organizations; 5.4.5 Measurability; 5.4.6 Investor Intent; 5.4.7 Return Expectation; 5.5 Conclusion; References; 6 Determinants of Funds' Target Return; Abstract ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 What Do We Know About Performance of Impact Funds?; 6.3 Rationality of the Analysis; 6.4 Methodology and Data; 6.4.1 Methodology; 6.4.2 Data; 6.5 Findings and Discussion; 6.6 Conclusion. 000807102 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000807102 520__ $$aThis book provides a detailed study of the social impact funds industry. In particular, chapters focus on: The contextualization of social impact funds within the social impact investment market; The exploration of features, investment strategy and classification of funds; An in-depth analysis of the emergent literature; An analysis of case studies of impact funds; A synthetic assessment of the industry, conducted through a cluster analysis; The exploration of investment strategy and mission consistency of funds active in the market aimed to show funds attitude to be defined as "impact-oriented funds"; The investigation of determinants of funds' target performance. 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