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New to impact bonds? This user-friendly guide will explore what impact bonds are, the evidence to date and how they work in practice in different countries around the world.
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This guide introduces social impact investing, offers key definitions and concepts. It also explores its relevant to impact bonds and outcomes-based contracts.
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A collection of in-depth case studies of impact bonds around the world
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A glossary of key terms and working definitions around impact bonds and outcomes-based contracting
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