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SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS: AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO COMBAT YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Journal of Positive Management

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Title SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS: AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO COMBAT YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
 
Creator van Es, Brian C.; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Research Centre for Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation, Rotterdam,
Houben, Olav J.A.J.H.; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Institute Financial Management, Rotterdam,
Nijeholt, Maaike P. Lycklama à; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Research Centre for Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Leiden University, Leiden Law School,
 
Subject
social impact bonds; employment measures; youth unemployment; corporate social responsibility; positive management

 
Description Purpose: To explore whether the so-called social impact bonds (innovative fi nancing of social interventions) are a desirable and feasible alternative in combatting youth unemployment. Approach: Literature study and semi-structured interviews.Findings: Social impact bonds are an important addition to the existing employment measures.Limitations: Sole focus on the situation in the Netherlands; limited expertise.Value of the paper: The paper off ers an understanding of a new instrument that leads to fundamental changes in the way social issues are tackled. In relation to positive management, social impact bonds call upon the corporate social responsibility of private parties to invest in social interventions. 
 
Publisher Nicolaus Copernicus University
 
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Date 2016-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JPM/article/view/JPM.2016.003
10.12775/JPM.2016.003
 
Source Journal of Positive Management; Vol 7, No 1 (2016); 45-56
Journal of Positive Management; Vol 7, No 1 (2016); 45-56
2392-1412
2083-103X
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JPM/article/view/JPM.2016.003/9830
 
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