Over the past several decades, real estate project financing (PF) has repeatedly triggered economic disturbances in Korea, with no fundamental remedies in sight until now. Project sponsors are at the heart of this issue, investing minimal equity while heavily relying on guarantees from third...

Aim: The aim of this paper is to contribute to the project management studies by systematization, generalization, and structurization of information about an energy megaproject in Cyprus, as well as to provide practical insights and guidance on how megaprojects can be started and managed in...

In an era where crowdfunding in Portugal is garnering increased public attention, exemplified by notable campaigns like the recent funding of the nurses' strike, we explore its potential as an alternative financial source to traditional banking. Through a comprehensive case study, we delve into...

Site-adaptation corrects long-term satellite-derived solar irradiance datasets, which improve solar power system modeling by reducing the risks in performance estimation. This study begins with a data-efficient approach to probabilistic site-adaptation, using simple model averaging to quantify...

Green financing policy plays a critical role in fighting against climate change by providing financial support to corporate’s green transition. Through the lens of the Equator Principles, adopted by financial institutions for managing environmental and social risks in funding projects, this...

Aircraft financing is essential to promote economic growth and development and to help accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, aircraft financing is essential. Given the fact that for airlines and investors, the high costs of aircraft maintenance and acquisition...

It is anticipated that green hydrogen will require government support for the next 15-20 years and that green hydrogen export projects will have to compete, largely on delivered price, to supply the demand created by the importing government programmes. Efficient project financing, both debt and...

Purpose – The study seeks to contribute to the literature of decentralized participation of local communities in driving renewable energy uptake in rural areas by proposing a conceptual financing model for renewable energy through leveraging the spirit of partnership among the local community,...

We investigate how corporate borrowers can manage ex post ESG-related risk and signal their commitment by approaching banks that adopt Equator Principles, which require them to monitor a project's environmental and social impacts. We examine the effects of using such "green banks'' on corporate...

We examine a crowdfunding platform that connects artists with funders. Although the internet reduces many distance-related frictions, local and distant funders exhibit different funding patterns. Local funders appear less responsive to information about the cumulative funds raised by an artist....

The World Bank Finance and Technology Department, in collaboration with The World Bank Technology and Innovation Lab, partnered with Google Cloud and Syntasa Incorporated to learn how artificial intelligence and machine learning could enhance the news sourcing and sentiment of FinTech topics...

Introduction : Renewable Energy Support Law in Context -- The Different Types of Renewable Energy Support Schemes -- How Renewable Energy Support Schemes Should Be Selected, Designed, and Implemented as per the Renewable Energy Directive and the Electricity Market Regulation -- The EU Renewables...

"Infrastructure drives economic growth and sustainable development by facilitating productivity, attracting foreign investment, promoting industrialization, reducing poverty, improving standards of living, and enhancing human development. Thus, the development of project-oriented...

This paper provides a comparative analysis of project finance (PF) and traditional corporate finance (CF) bond pricing. Using a cross-section of 47,196 bonds issued worldwide in the 1993-2020 period, we show that PF and CF bonds are differently priced, and although ratings are the most important...

Abstract: The emergence of crowdfunding financing platforms provides a new solution to the financing difficulties of small and micro enterprises. In order to improve the financing performance of small and micro enterprises, existing studies mostly start from the aspects of the project itself,...

This paper provides a comparative analysis of project finance (PF) and traditional corporate finance (CF) bond spreads and pricing. Using a cross-section of 47,196 bonds issued worldwide in the 1993-2020 period, we show that PF and CF bonds are differently priced, PF bonds have higher spreads...

More renewable electricity generation capacity will be needed to support progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change including in low- and lower-middle income countries (LICs and L-MICs). Given the limited availability of...

We investigate the relationship between accumulated experience completing wind power projects and the cost of installing wind projects in the U.S. from 2001-2015. Our modeling framework disentangles accumulated experience from input price changes, scale economies, and exogenous technical change;...

The global climate change imperative presents a particular challenge because of the scale and nature of the investment needed in developing countries, coupled with the difficulty of raising long term debt in many of them. Project finance can help to address this challenge because it enables...

This paper presents a methodology which blends sensitivity analysis and fuzzy arithmetic for managing uncertainty in project financing transactions. Specifically, we adopt the perspective of the equityholders and use the average Return On Equity (ROE) to measure shareholder value creation and,...

International project finance (IPF) can channel private cross-border capital toward productive investments in (mostly) infrastructure sectors, especially where government budget constraints are tight. Moreover, it has recently gained importance as a tool to finance the Sustainable Development...

Effective crowdfunding platforms positively contribute toward improving microgrid energy management systems. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis is required to understand the key factors responsible for success in crowdfunding systems by considering various criteria. This study evaluates...

Financial institutions around the world have announced halts to financing of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs). Non-profit and non-governmental organisations have financing, developed databases and reports that provide information on financial data and CFPP projects, as well as the quality of the...

This paper aims to present and discuss the already existing studies and try to uncover possible potential for further research on the topic of financial resources in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. The article presents the main relevant papers regarding financial resources and...

Green financing policy plays a critical role in fighting against climate change by providing financial support to corporate’s green transition. Through the lens of the Equator Principles, adopted by financial institutions for managing environmental and social risks in funding projects, this...