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PAY BOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Investment
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social impact bond
1, record 1, English, social%20impact%20bond
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SIB 1, record 1, English, SIB
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pay for success bond 2, record 1, English, pay%20for%20success%20bond
correct, United States
- social benefit bond 3, record 1, English, social%20benefit%20bond
correct, Australia
- SBB 3, record 1, English, SBB
correct, Australia
- SBB 3, record 1, English, SBB
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A social impact bond (SIB) is a contract with a public sector commissioner in which it pays for improved social outcomes. [Investment] is raised from socially interested investors. The investment capital is used to fund service providers, with government agreeing to provide a return to investors from a portion of the projected cost savings if the intervention is successful. 1, record 1, English, - social%20impact%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of "socially responsible bond" is more generic since it does not necessarily mean that the returns are based on the achievement of specific goals. 4, record 1, English, - social%20impact%20bond
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pay-for-success bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Investissements et placements
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation à impact social
1, record 1, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20impact%20social
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Les] obligations à impact social transfèrent [la totalité ou] une partie des risques financiers du gouvernement et des contribuables aux investisseurs privés. Ces investisseurs privés octroient des financements initiaux, et le gouvernement ne les rétribue que si l'intervention est fructueuse. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20impact%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Impact» dans le sens anglais d'«effet, influence» est encore critiqué par certains auteurs, mais il est maintenant passé dans l'usage (Multidictionnaire 2009). 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20impact%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay bond 1, record 2, English, pay%20bond
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garantie de prix fixes
1, record 2, French, garantie%20de%20prix%20fixes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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