Calculative Ethics by Marco Andreu - 9781032970806

Calculative EthicsThe Ambiguous Politics of Impact Finance\nAuthor(s): Marco Andreu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032970806, 978-1032970806\nSynopsis\nCalculative Ethics examines social and development impact bonds as a form of ethical finance that adopts a fact-centred approach to addressing social ills. Impact bonds are shown to recast ethical investing through evidence-based governing, tying investor returns to demonstrated social outcomes in domains such as health and education. The book argues that this logic of fact-based financing is gaining institutional traction, reshaping investing practices, public service commissioning, and approaches to development finance.\n\nDrawing on three case studiesaddressing homelessness and chronic illness in the UK, and educational outcomes for girls and boys in IndiaCalculative Ethics traces how impact bonds bring together financial tools, scientific evaluation methods .