Trade Unionism v. Neoliberalism: Different Paths to Impact Investing in the U.S.
Charles Szymanski
Abstract:Goal – privatization and outsourcing help public and private employers, respectively, to reduce their costs and even to increase productivity and output. The state has retained its role in developing and implementing policies in reducing unemployment, providing related social benefits and maintaining core public services. However, the increased use of novel financial instruments such as social impact bonds (SIBs) may result in the privatization of these core state functions as well. With SIBs, private investor… Show more
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