The Opportunities, Risks and Possibilities of Social Impact Investment for Housing and Homelessness
AHURI Final Report No. 288, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, DOI:10.18408/ahuri-7110101
126 Pages Posted: 8 Aug 2017
Date Written: August 8, 2017
Abstract
This study investigated the opportunities and risks for social impact investments (SII) to improve housing and homelessness outcomes in Australia. It described what social impact investing is and its application to housing and homelessness policy in Australia, as well as examined different finance models and structures, SII markets and case studies.
Keywords: Social Impact Investment, Impact Investing, Affordable Housing, Social Housing, Homelessness, Systems Thinking, Social Outcomes, Housing Finance, Social Policy, Evidence-Based Financing
JEL Classification: G11, I31, R31, R51
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