Based on case studies of leading, high-impact investors and asset managers, we develop a new framework for portfolio management in pursuit of social and environmental impact: Total Portfolio Activation (TPA). By identifying four key areas of impact investment activity, the framework helps...

The goal of this paper is to explore the perception of Kosovo's citizens of the severity of tax evasion relative to other crimes and abuses. Perception of tax evasion may somewhat clarify the degree of rebelliousness with the tax laws. Using data from a self-administered survey and a personnel...

Guarantees offered for ṣukūk in Islamic finance have become a problematic issue of discussion. From the authors' perspective, the issue should be approached from two aspects: one considering the required conditions for the validity of contracts and the other considering the Sharīʿah...

The provision of environmental goods by government creates social benefits which might vary between citizen groups with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. These differences as well as the overall extent of benefits should be analysed before the implementation of public projects in order...