Socially Responsible Finance and Investing – Financial Institutions, Corporations, Investors and Activists
Financial Institutions, Corporations, Investors, and Activists
Gebonden Engels 2012 9781118100097Samenvatting
A detailed look at the role of social responsibility in finance and investing
The concept of socially responsible finance and investing continues to grow, especially in the wake of one of the most devastating financial crises in history. This includes responsibility from the corporate side (corporate social responsibility) as well as the investor side (socially responsible investing) of the capital markets. Filled with in–depth insights and practical advice, Socially Responsible Finance and Investing offers an important basis of knowledge regarding both the theory and practice of this ever–evolving area of finance.
As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, this book showcases contributed chapters from professionals and academics with extensive expertise on this particular subject. It provides a comprehensive view of socially responsible foundations and their applications to finance and investing as determined by the current state of research.
Discusses many important issues associated with socially responsible finance and investing, like moral hazard and the concept of "too big to fail"
Contains contributed chapters from numerous thought–leaders in the field of finance
Presents comprehensive coverage starting with the basics and bringing you through to cutting–edge, current theory and practice
Now more than ever, we need to be mindful of the social responsibilities of all investment practices. The recent financial crisis and recession has changed the financial landscape for years to come and Socially Responsible Finance and Investing is a timely guide to help us navigate this difficult terrain.
Specificaties
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Inhoudsopgave
<p>1 Socially Responsible Finance and Investing: An Overview 1<br />H. Kent Baker and John R. Nofsinger</p>
<p>PART I Foundations and Key Concepts 15</p>
<p>2 Stakeholder Analysis 17<br />Lloyd S. Kurtz</p>
<p>3 Corporate Social Responsibility 39<br />Heather Elms and Michelle Westermann–Behaylo</p>
<p>4 Business Models and Social Entrepreneurship 55<br />Michael A. Pirson</p>
<p>5 Fiduciary and Other Legal Duties 69<br />Benjamin J. Richardson</p>
<p>6 International and Cultural Views 87<br />Astrid Juliane Salzmann</p>
<p>PART II Finance and Society 109</p>
<p>7 Social, Environmental, and Trust Issues in Business and Finance 111<br />Christoph F. Biehl, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, and Jianghong Liu</p>
<p>8 Religion and Finance 143<br />Luc Renneboog and Christophe Spaenjers</p>
<p>9 Social Finance and Banking 161<br />Olaf Weber and Yayun Duan</p>
<p>10 Managerial Compensation 181<br />Kose John and Samir Saadi</p>
<p>11 Externalities in Financial Decision Making 197<br />Janis Sarra</p>
<p>12 Real Estate and Society 213<br />Piet Eichholtz and Nils Kok</p>
<p>13 Federal Housing Policies and the Recent Financial Crisis 239<br />Ronnie J. Phillips and Kenneth Spong</p>
<p>14 Predatory Lending and Socially Responsible Investors 257<br />Christopher L. Peterson</p>
<p>15 Use and Misuse of Financial Secrecy in Global Banking 275<br />Ingo Walter</p>
<p>PARTIII Corporate Engagement 297</p>
<p>16 Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance 299<br />Lorenzo Sacconi</p>
<p>17 Measuring Responsibility to the Different Stakeholders 323<br />Amir Rubin and Eran Rubin</p>
<p>18 Corporate Philanthropy 341<br />Janet Kiholm Smith</p>
<p>19 Institutional Investor Activism 359<br />Diane Del Guercio and Hai Tran</p>
<p>20 Social Activism and Nongovernmental Organizations 381<br />Jonathan P. Doh and Deborah Zachar</p>
<p>PART IV Socially Responsible Investing 403</p>
<p>21 Corporate Socially Responsible Investments 405<br />John R. Becker–Blease</p>
<p>22 SRIMutual Fund and Index Performance 425<br />Halil Kiymaz</p>
<p>23 Performance Implications of SR Investing: Past versus Future 443<br />Nadja Guenster</p>
<p>24 Money–Flows of Socially Responsible Investment Funds around theWorld 455<br />Luc Renneboog, Jenke Ter Horst, and Chendi Zhang</p>
<p>Answers to Chapter Discussion Questions 479</p>
<p>Index 503</p>
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