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12. Sustainable Finance and COVID-19 Pandemic: Weathering the Storm and Preventing a New One

Author : Helen Chiappini

Published in: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The chapter offers an overview of sustainable finance products implemented during the pandemic crisis and summarizes some reflections on how sustainable finance could represent a useful tool for reconstructing a resilient financial and economic system.

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Title: Sustainable Finance and COVID-19 Pandemic: Weathering the Storm and Preventing a New One
Author: Helen Chiappini
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-65132-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-65133-6

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65133-6_12

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