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Social investment \ue000or community development:
Completing the hal\ue002-built house
ne\ue000 is an independent think-and-do
tank that inspires and demonstrates
real economic well-being.

We aim to improve quality o\ue002 li\ue002e by
promoting innovative solutions that
challenge mainstream thinking on
economic, environmental and social
issues. We work in partnership and
put people and the planet \ue000rst.

ne\ue000 (the new economics \ue002oundation) is a registered charity \ue002ounded in 1986 by the leaders o\ue002 The Other Economic Summit (TOES),

which \ue002orced issues such as international debt onto the agenda o\ue002 the G8 summit meetings. It has taken a lead in helping establish new
coalitions and organisations such as the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign; the Ethical Trading Initiative; the UK Social Investment Forum;
and new ways to measure social and economic well-being.

\ue002uture
economy
global
interdependence
thriving
communities
well-being
ne\ue000 centres \ue002or:
Executive summary
2
Introduction
4
Making the case: the potential o\ue000 fnance \ue000or community development
6
The reality o\ue002 disadvantaged communities
6
Policy response
7
Finance \ue002or community development
10
What now?
13
Social investment \ue000or communities: interview fndings
15
Demand-side
16
Supply-side
17
Enhance market e\ue002\ue000ciency
18
Role o\ue000 banks and fnancial institutions
20
Legislation to require universal service provision
21
Incentives to invest in disadvantaged communities
22
Development o\ue000 a Social Investment Bank
24
Political slowdown
24
Mixed views \ue002rom the sector
25
Chicken and egg
26
Recommendations
27
Appendix 1: List o\ue000 interviews
29
Appendix 2: Further reading
30
Endnotes
31
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