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Social impact bonds: The evolution of research and a review of the academic literature
Author(s) -
Broccardo Eleonora,
Mazzuca Maria,
Frigotto Maria Laura
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
corporate social responsibility and environmental management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.519
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1535-3966
pISSN - 1535-3958
DOI - 10.1002/csr.1886
Subject(s) - extant taxon , social impact , bond , sociology , protocol (science) , management science , social science , business , economics , population , demography , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , evolutionary biology , biology , finance
This study reviews all the academic contributions to research on social impact bonds (SIBs). It responds to the need for clarification across and within the various perspectives used in the literature. The goal was to assess the approaches used in extant studies and to offer directions for future studies. A bibliometric analysis was performed, and a framework was developed in which the contributions were positioned according to two criteria: (a) a distinction on the basis of research approaches and perspectives on SIBs and (b) an analysis of content according to a protocol that includes key questions corresponding with the most pressing issues in this area.