Social and Sustainable Finance, Alternative finance, Impact Investing, Social Impact Bonds, Climate Risk
ARTICLE AND BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS
[2017] Impact of Foreign Direct Investment, Government Expenditure, Inflation Rate & Oil Price on Economic Development of Pakistan
Authors: Fatima, R., Ahmad, K., Hadi, G., Qasim, Raza, S.
Publisher: Iqra Journal of Business & Management | Link
[2022] How many shades are there in sustainable finance? A bibliometric review
Authors: Fatima, R., Boitan, I., Carè, R.
Publisher: IGI Global Publisher | DOI: 10.4018/9787998-8501-6.ch001 -1- | PDF Link
[2023] Missing finance in social impact bond research? A bibliometric overview between past and future research
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Lévy, N., Fatima, R.
Publisher: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management | DOI: 10.1002/csr.2496
[2023] How do FinTech companies contribute to the achievement of SDGs? Insights from case studies
Authors: Carè, R., Boitan I. A., Fatima, R.
Publisher: Research in International Business and Finance | DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2023.102072
[2024] Navigating the landscape of nature-inspired finance approaches: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Fatima, R., Carè, R.
Book Name: Reference Module in Social Sciences
Publisher: Elsevier | DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-44-313776-1.00278-6
[2024] Assessing the evolution of banking reputation literature: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Lévy, N.
Publisher: International Journal of Bank Marketing | DOI: 10.1108/IJBM-07-2023-0417
[2024] The role of fintech and defi for sustainable development goals and sustainable development: A comprehensive bibliometric review
Authors: Fatima, R., Carè, R.
Book Name: Decentralized Finance and Tokenization in FinTech
Publisher: IGI Global Publisher | DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3346-4.ch014
[2024] Central banks and climate risks: where we are and where we are going?
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Boitan, I.
Publisher: Research in International Business and Finance | DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2024.01.057
[2024] Financial Market Misconduct: A Bibliometric Perspective
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R.
Publisher: European Financial Management | DOI: 10.1111/eufm.12525
[2024] Exploring the landscape of financial inclusion through the lens of financial technologies: A review
Authors: Carè, R., Boitan, I.A., Stoian, A. M., Fatima, R.
Publisher: Finance research letter | DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106500
[2024] EU social taxonomy for sustainable economic activities: Exploring the known and navigating the current issues as well as future research
Authors: Moradi, A., Fatima, R., Groner, T., Souto, S. G.
Publisher: Discover Sustainability | DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00501-1
[2025] Crowdfunding and Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Agnese, P.
Publisher: Finance research letter | DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107220
[2025] Simony as strategy? The role of political contributions in managing ESG engagement
Authors: Carè, R., Cerciello, M., Fatima, R., Taddeo, S.
Publisher: Journal of Environmental Management | DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124753
[2025] Exploring the Landscape of Green Crowdfunding: Trends, Themes, and Insights from a Bibliometric Review
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Cerciello, M., Taddeo, S.
Publisher: Finance research letter | DOI: 10.1111/eufm.12525
How can equity crowdfunding support social enterprises to create positive social and environmental impacts? Evidence from case studies
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R., Trotta, A.
Status: under review process
Measuring Impactfulness in Impact Investing: A Novel Composite Indicator and its Effect on Profitability
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Cerciello, M., Taddeo, S.
Status: under review process
Exploring the Role of Fintech Companies in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Fatima, R., Carè, R.
Status: under review process
[29/11/2021 – 30/11/2021] A bibliometric review of sustainable finance: setting the research agenda
Authors: Fatima, R., Boitan, I., Carè, R.
Conference: International Academic Conference: Economics, Business and Contemporary Issues in Social Science
Published in Masters International Research & Development Center - Global Community of Social Science, Istanbul, Turkey.
ISBN: 978-605-74781-2-2
[22/05/2022 – 23/05/2022] Fintech Companies and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - A Multiple-case Study
Authors: Carè, R., Boitan, I., Fatima, R.
Conference: International Conference on Accounting and Finance (ICAF).
Published in Proceedings of ISERD International Conference, Chicago, USA.
ISBN: 978-93-90150-28-1
[11/06/2022 – 12/06/2022] Why Finance is Missing in Social Impact Bonds Research? A Bibliometric Review
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Lévy, N., Fatima, R
Conference: International Conference on Economics and Finance Research (ICEFR).
Published in Proceedings of Research World International Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
ISBN: 978-93-90150-32-8
[25/07/2022] Revolutionizing the World of Social Impact Bonds: The Business Case for DLTS and Blockchain Experiment
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: ScienceGlobe - International Academic Conference on Economics, Business Management & Social Sciences (IACEBMSS)
Published in Proceedings of Scienceglobe International Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
ISBN: 978-93-90150-32-8
[17/08/2022 – 18/08/2022] Revolutionizing the World of Social Impact Bonds. Proposals and Challenges
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: ARSSS - ICBMSI International Conference on Business Management and Social Innovation (ICBMSI)
Published in Proceedings of WRFASE International Conference, New York, United States.
Award Title: The IIER Excellent paper
ISBN: 978-93-90150-28-1
[17/08/2022 – 17/08/2022] Social Innovation, Social Enterprises, and Social Finance: Contamination Areas
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: WRFASE - International Conference on Humanities, Social Science and Business Management (ICHSSBM), New York, USA.
Published in Proceedings of WRFASE International Conference, New York, United States.
ISBN: 978-93-90150-28-1
[30/08/2022 – 31/08/2022] Who and what is Driving Research in Social Impact Bonds? A Review
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: Research World - International Conference on Economics and Finance Research (ICEFR).
Published in ISER International Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, Canada.
Award Title: The IIER Excellent paper
ISBN: 978-93-90150-28-1
[08/10/2022 – 11/10/2022] Creating Positive Social or/and Environmental Impacts through Equity Crowdfunding: Evidence From Case Studies
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: Clute International Academic Conferences
Published in Clute International Academic Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, USA.
ISSN: 2157-9660
[08/10/2022 – 11/10/2022] Exploring the Relationship between Social Innovation and Social Finance: An Overview
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: Clute International Academic Conferences
Published in Clute International Academic Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, USA.
ISSN: 2157-9660
[23/11/2022 – 24/11/2022] Crowdfunding for Social and Environmental Value Creation: Evidence from Case Studies
Authors: Carè, R., Carè, S., Fatima, R.
Conference: International Academic Conference: Economics, Business and Contemporary Issues in Social Science
Published in Masters International Research & Development Center - Global Community of Social Science, Barcelona, Spain.
ISBN: 978-605-74781-7-7
Central banks and climate risks: where we are and where we are going?
Authors: Carè, R., Fatima, R., Boitan, I.
Presented at the following conferences:
[23/11/2022 –24/11/2022] Conference: International Conference on SESTEF, Paris, France.
[25/05/2023 – 26/05/2023] Conference: International Conference on Finance and Banking FI BA 2023, Bucharest, Romania.
[21/02/2024 – 22/02/2024] The contribution of fintech and defi in achieving sustainable development goals: a bibliometric review
Authors: Fatima, R., Carè, R., Ferraro, G.
Conference: ISERD International Conference
Published in Proceedings of ISERD International Conference, Washington DC, United States of America.
[11/07/2024 – 12/07/2024] The price of influence: examining the nexus between political contributions, ESG performance, and ESG controversies
Authors: Fatima, R., Carè, R., Cerciello, M., Simone, T.
Conference: 5th International Conference, Corporate Governance & Risk Management in Financial Institutions (CGRM 2024)
[09/09/2024 – 10/09/2024] The Influence of Lobbying Contribution on Sustainability Disclosure: Evidence From S&P 500 Firms
Authors: Simone, T., Fatima, R.
Conference: ISERD International Conference
Published in Proceedings of ISERD International Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
ISBN: 978-93-90150-29-8
The emerging economic, social, and environmental pressures highlighted the need for long-term approaches to bring sustainable development. The concept of sustainable finance evolved as a novel field of finance that actively contributes to sustainable development. However, despite the fact that the sustainable finance research field has been showing tremendous growth among all sectors, it is often considered as an umbrella term that encompasses different financial practices, tools, and instruments without a clear understanding of its core elements and boundaries. More precisely, the literature reveals the gaps concerning the need for understanding the knowledge structure and new developments within this emerging field of finance. In this perspective, this thesis is based on three main chapters, and each chapter's findings fulfill some important research gaps within the sustainable finance paradigm.
The first chapter applies a bibliometric approach to provide comprehensive knowledge regarding the intellectual structure of the sustainable finance research field, which clarifies the similarities, linkage, and differences between potential financial practices, tools, and instruments. In addition, this chapter reveals various significant research gaps within the sustainable finance research field. Considering those gaps, the second chapter explores how FinTech companies can contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs) achievement. This empirical research study investigates the main characteristics of FinTech companies through inductive qualitative multiple case study methodology. The findings of this research are twofold. First, by investigating the business models’ core elements of selected FinTechs, identify direct and/or indirect contributions of these companies to various SDGs, and based on the analysis, the study derived eight propositions. Second, this study proposed a new Impact FinTech model that primarily focuses on creating social and environmental values in developing as well as developed economies, which ultimately contributes to SDGs’ achievement. While the third chapter explicates what new developments are needed in evolving social impact bonds (SIBs) research field within the (social) finance paradigm. The study uses key bibliometric approaches - science mapping and performance analysis - to explain the conceptual framework, status quo, and development trends of the SIB research field. More precisely, the overall finding of this project points out some important facts regarding the literature on SIBs from a finance perspective and proposed 37 finance-oriented research questions for future studies.
The overall findings of this thesis contribute to theory as well as practice. In particular, the finding of the first chapter provides a better understanding of the sustainable finance landscape to researchers, organizations, and society. The finding of the second chapter provides knowledge to investors, practitioners, and academics regarding practical ways to create significant social and/or environmental impact, in order to efficiently achieve the UN 2030 agenda. While the third chapter contributes to current knowledge about SIBs by providing thoughtful insights on all financial aspects of this emerging research field. In addition, each chapter's findings also highlight important opportunities or gaps for future research.
This thesis reveals the influence of foreign direct investment in oil/gas on a country’s financial growth. The countries I selected are Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Egypt, Nigeria, Angola, United Kingdom, France, Norway, Russia, China, Pakistan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. The data collected is of 23 years from 1990 to 2013 from world development indicators(WDI). Using panel data, this thesis reveals that the oversea investment in oil and gas sector has a positive significant impact on economic growth.