04693nam 22007095 450 991041193160332120240312140303.09783030402488303040248710.1007/978-3-030-40248-8(CKB)4100000011325571(MiAaPQ)EBC6245741(DE-He213)978-3-030-40248-8(Perlego)3481343(EXLCZ)99410000001132557120200701d2020 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierContemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance Creating an Efficient Market through Innovative Policies and Instruments /edited by Mario La Torre, Helen Chiappini1st ed. 2020.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2020.1 online resource (306 pages)Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance,2662-51139783030402471 3030402479 1. Enhancing Efficiency in Sustainable Markets; Mario La Torre and Helen Chiappini -- 2. Financing Sustainable Goals: Economic and Legal Implications; Raffaele Felicetti and Alessandro Rizzello -- 3. Rethinking Taxation and Impact Investments; Alessandro Mazzullo -- 4. Profitable Impact Bonds: Introducing Risk-sharing Mechanisms for a More Balanced Version of Social Impact Bonds; Giulia Proietti -- 5. Social Stock Exchanges: Defining the Research Agenda; Karen Wendt -- 6. A Macro-level Analysis of the Economic and Social Impact of Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa; Roberto Pasca di Magliano and Andrea Vaccaro -- 7. Environmental Impact Investments in Europe; Giuliana Birindelli, Annarita Trotta, Helen Chiappini, Alessandro Rizzello -- 8. The Increasing Importance of Green Bonds as Instruments of Impact Investing: Towards a New European Standardisation; Maria Cristina Quirici -- 9. Green Banking in Italy: Current and Future Challenges; Giuseppina Procopio, Annarita Trotta, Eugenia Strano and Antonia Patrizia Iannuzzi -- 10. Opportunities and Challenges of Impact Investing in Climate-smart Agriculture in Latin America; Angélica Rotondaro, Andrea Minardi and Leonie Dissemond -- 11. Sustainable Finance: Trends, Opportunities and Risks; Mario La Torre and Helen Chiappini.Sustainable investments, although not yet working under a comprehensive regulatory framework, represent a growing, worldwide phenomenon. Such growth reflects the renewed public and private interest in environmental issues such as climate change, poverty and financial inclusion, as well as growing support from conscious investors looking to finance environmental and social initiatives. However, despite the interest that sustainable investments are gaining among governors, investors and practitioners, important challenges remain that must be addressed. Comprising a collection of research presented at the 2nd Social Impact Investments International Conference, this contributed volume offers a global analysis of the current state of the sustainable finance sector, proposing solutions to challenging obstacles and exploring topics including impact investing, social impact bonds and green banking. Providing real-life case studies from Europe, Latin America and Africa, this bookis an insightful and timely read for scholars interested in sustainable finance, social impact investing, development finance and alternative finance.Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance,2662-5113Development economicsFinancial services industryEnvironmental policySociologyEconomic developmentDevelopment EconomicsFinancial ServicesEnvironmental PolicySociologyEconomic GrowthDevelopment economics.Financial services industry.Environmental policy.Sociology.Economic development.Development Economics.Financial Services.Environmental Policy.Sociology.Economic Growth.338.927658.514La Torre Marioedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtChiappini Helenedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910411931603321Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance2129742UNINA