New development: The application of incomplete contract theory to documenting Social Impact Bonds

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Burand
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
KEVIN ALBERTSON ◽  
CHRIS FOX ◽  
CHRIS O’LEARY ◽  
GARY PAINTER ◽  
KIMBERLY BAILEY ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 1369-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Guriev ◽  
Dmitriy Kvasov

The paper shows how time considerations, especially those concerning contract duration, affect incomplete contract theory. Time is not only a dimension along which the relationship unfolds, but also a continuous verifiable variable that can be included in contracts. We consider a bilateral trade setting where contracting, investment, trade, and renegotiation take place in continuous time. We show that efficient investment can be induced either through a sequence of constantly renegotiated fixed-term contracts; or through a renegotiation-proof “evergreen” contract—a perpetual contract that allows unilateral termination with advance notice. We provide a detailed analysis of properties of optimal contracts.


Author(s):  
Valentina Patetta ◽  
Marta Enciso Santocildes

The social impact bond (SIB) is defined as a form of payment-by-results scheme combining governmental payments with private investments. This paper explores the motivations and implications of three third sector organisations (TSOs) participating in SIBs in Continental Europe. It offers an understanding of the involvement of TSOs in this type of scheme; and it shares insights about a context that is different from the United Kingdom and the United States – the Netherlands – which presents the opportunity to expand our knowledge about SIBs.


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