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Socially Responsible Finance and Investing Financial Institutions, Corporations, Investors, and Activists

"A detailed look at the role of social responsibility in finance and investingThe 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."
eBook, English, 2012
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John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 2012
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Acknowledgments ix 1 Socially Responsible Finance and Investing: An Overview 1H. Kent Baker and John R. Nofsinger Part I Foundations and Key Concepts 15 2 Stakeholder Analysis 17Lloyd S. Kurtz 3 Corporate Social Responsibility 39Heather Elms and Michelle Westermann-Behaylo 4 Business Models and Social Entrepreneurship 55Michael A. Pirson 5 Fiduciary and Other Legal Duties 69Benjamin J. Richardson 6 International and Cultural Views 87Astrid Juliane Salzmann Part II Finance and Society 109 7 Social, Environmental, and Trust Issues in Business and Finance 111Christoph F. Biehl, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, and Jianghong Liu 8 Religion and Finance 143Luc Renneboog and Christophe Spaenjers 9 Social Finance and Banking 161Olaf Weber and Yayun Duan 10 Managerial Compensation 181Kose John and Samir Saadi 11 Externalities in Financial Decision Making 197Janis Sarra 12 Real Estate and Society 213Piet Eichholtz and Nils Kok 13 Federal Housing Policies and the Recent Financial Crisis 239Ronnie J. Phillips and Kenneth Spong 14 Predatory Lending and Socially Responsible Investors 257Christopher L. Peterson 15 Use and Misuse of Financial Secrecy in Global Banking 275Ingo Walter Part III Corporate Engagement 297 16 Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance 299Lorenzo Sacconi 17 Measuring Responsibility to the Different Stakeholders 323Amir Rubin and Eran Rubin 18 Corporate Philanthropy 341Janet Kiholm Smith 19 Institutional Investor Activism 359Diane Del Guercio and Hai Tran 20 Social Activism and Nongovernmental Organizations 381Jonathan P. Doh and Deborah Zachar Part IV Socially Responsible Investing 403 21 Corporate Socially Responsible Investments 405John R. Becker-Blease 22 SRI Mutual Fund and Index Performance 425Halil Kiymaz 23 Performance Implications of SR Investing: Past versus Future 443Nadja Guenster 24 Money-Flows of Socially Responsible Investment Funds around the World 455Luc Renneboog, Jenke Ter Horst, and Chendi Zhang Answers to Chapter Discussion Questions 479 Index 503
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