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Impact Investing in South Africa: Investing in Empowerment, Empowering Investors
Impact Investing in Südafrika: In Ermächtigung investieren und Investoren ermächtigen
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Abstract This paper examines how Impact Investment (II) becomes part and transforms structured accumulation regimes and circuits, with a particular emphasis on South Africa's agricultural sector. Through the joint implementation of a macro study of the South African II circuits, and a micro study of a partic... view more
This paper examines how Impact Investment (II) becomes part and transforms structured accumulation regimes and circuits, with a particular emphasis on South Africa's agricultural sector. Through the joint implementation of a macro study of the South African II circuits, and a micro study of a particular II fund’s practices and impacts, the paper develops an in-depth political economy assessment of II circuits in order to historicize these circuits, to map the South African II community, and to characterize the power balances presently structuring it. Rather than highlighting ruptures, it draws the attention to the historical continuities and path-dependencies as II related tools are rooted into older financial practices, shaping today's II development and practice - hence questioning II as a tool for empowerment.... view less
Keywords
Republic of South Africa; agricultural industry; political economy; financial market; case study; investment behavior; investment; decision; funding
Classification
Financial Planning, Accountancy
Free Keywords
Impact Investment; investment funds; Agriculture; Empowerment; political economy; South Africa
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 53-73
Journal
Historical Social Research, 45 (2020) 3
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed