October 2018
12Oct

The Experts’ War on Poverty: Social Research and the Welfare Agenda in Postwar America (American Institutions and Society)

By Romain D. Huret In the critically acclaimed La Fin de la Pauverté, Romain D. Huret identifies a network of experts who were dedicated to the post-World War II battle against poverty in the United States. John Angell’s translation of Huret’s work brings to light for an English-speaking audience this critical set of intellectuals working in federal government, academic institutions, and think tanks. Their efforts to create a policy bureaucracy to support federal socio-economic action spanned from the last days...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

Responsible Investing: An Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance Investments

By Matthew W. Sherwood,‎ Julia Pollard This textbook provides the first holistic resource on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing for undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides a thorough background and history of ESG investing, as well as cutting-edge industry developments, in a way that introduces the reader to the rapidly developing field of responsible investing. Read the complete book here

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

The Creation and Benchmarking of a Green Municipal Bond Index

By Candace Partridge (University College London - QASER Laboratory), Francesca Medda (University College London - QASER Laboratory) As the green bond market grows, many are wondering if there is a pricing difference between green bonds and conventional bonds. In order to explore these ideas, we created bond indices specific to the green-labelled and climate-aligned municipal bond market, primarily to test the competitiveness of the green sector of the muni bond market against the overall muni bond market. We used the...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

Retirement Savings Inequality: Different Effects of Earnings Shocks, Portfolio Selections, and Employer Contributions by Worker Earnings Level

By Joelle Saad-Lessler (The New School for Social Research), Teresa Ghilarducci (Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA); The New School for Social Research), Gayle Reznik (U.S. Social Security Administration) Changes in accumulated retirement savings, particularly in employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plan balances, differ by worker’s earnings levels. Earnings shocks, portfolio diversification, and employer contributions to worker’s DC plans affect retirement savings for lower earners more than for higher earners. The authors match Survey of Income and Program Participation data...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

The Impact of Investment on Climate Change: The Case Study of Cambodia

By Phon Sophat (Thammasat University - Faculty of Economics; National Bank of Cambodia) Climate change has been mentioned as priority issues which government try to handle it with carefulness and suitability with growth and FDIs. The mainstreaming climate change might be converted into sub-national planning scale extremely identified. This include of the Strategic Framework for both centralization and decentralisation under the National Program for Sub National Democratic Development, So the development of a guideline for mainstreaming climate change into sub-national...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

Perú. Prevén alza en precio de seguro que pagan mensualmente afiliados a AFP

Tasa de prima usada como referencia en subasta del seguro de invalidez y sobrevivencia se elevaría por uso de nuevas tablas de mortalidad. Por ello, aseguradoras elevarían precios. La prima o precio del seguro que protege a los afiliados del Sistema Privado de Pensiones (SPP) de invalidez o fallecimiento antes de los 65 años aumentará en el 2019. Tal será el resultado de la licitación de la Póliza del Seguro Colectiva para la administración de riesgos de invalidez, sobrevivencia y gastos...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

El envejecimiento de la población y el desafío del ahorro

El mundo entero está atravesando un proceso que impactará en las presentes y futuras generaciones: el incremento de la población mundial mayor de 65 años y a la creciente sobrevida después de la edad de retiro. Este fenómeno modificó la estructura poblacional y seguirá haciéndolo. El triángulo era la figura tradicional de la pirámide poblacional que solíamos conocer: su base la componen los más jóvenes y a medida que la escalamos la población de mayor edad se reduce ya que,...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

Will Blockchain Put an End to All The Freelancing Woes?

The last decade has brought about a significant change in the nature of work. More and more people are prone to the idea of freelancing, moving past the regular 9 to 5 jobs. Upwork, a prominent platform for freelancers, revealed that more workers are now choosing to work as freelancers and contractors when compared to full-time employees. It found that the freelance workforce growth is accelerating and around 36% of the US workforce is working as freelancers. Not only this, it...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

‘Deeply concerning’: Canada pension fund invests in US immigration detention firms

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board holds $5.9m of stock in two companies profiting from Trump’s ‘zero-tolerance’ Mexico border policy Canadian politicians have expressed alarm that one of Canada’s biggest pension investment funds has increased holdings in two US private companies that run American prisons and incarcerate the majority of detained immigrants. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which manages $366.6bn in pension funds on behalf of some 20 million Canadian retirees, holds US$5.9m of stock in Geo Group and...

October 12, 2018
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12Oct

Wespath and BlackRock Collaborate to Launch New Low-Carbon Economy “Transition Ready” Investment Strategy

Wespath Benefits and Investments (Wespath) and BlackRock, Inc. have launched a new approach to low-carbon investing. The “Transition Ready” strategy seeks to deliver long-term competitive financial returns relative to standard performance benchmarks and directs capital to companies best positioned to facilitate the global transition to a low-carbon economy. The strategy was co-designed by Wespath and BlackRock, and incorporates proprietary data and insights to evaluate a company’s transition readiness. Wespath, which invests over $23 billion on behalf of United Methodist pension...

October 12, 2018
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