Social impact bonds: A wolf in sheep's clothing?

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-257

  McHugh, Neil ^a   Sinclair, Stephen ^a   Roy, Michael ^a   Huckfield, Leslie ^a,b   Donaldson, Cam ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SENSCOT (The Social Entrepreneurs Network for Scotland)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Social impact bonds; Social investment; Social services; Third sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891585873     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/204674313X13812372137921     Document Type: Article

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