Social Stock Exchange : An Innovative Platform for Social Enterprises and Impact Investors

Abstract

This study aims to find out the needs of institutional structure, and components of social stock exchange (SSE) in India. Social financing is a mainstream problem in India and to resolve this problem, the Union Government has proposed to establish Social Stock Exchange. The SSE will serve as linkage between social entities including social activities which requires capital and the impact investors who would like to invest in these social institutions. SSE is already a part of fund flows in many developed and developing countries such as Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Singapore, United Kingdom, and South Africa where its focus is on social ecosystem development, social financing, emphasising policy and legislation which keeps the social objectives and profit goals distinct from each other.