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What is Debt

Chapter 4
Cases on Green Energy and Sustainable Development
Debt is an amount of money borrowed by one party from another. Debt is used by many corporations and individuals as a method of making large purchases that they could not afford under normal circumstances. A debt arrangement gives the borrowing party permission to borrow money under the condition that it is to be paid back at a later date, usually with interest.
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Scaling up Renewable Energy Investment for Sustainable Development
Abderrahim Assab (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8559-6.ch004
Abstract
Renewable energy generation is a fundamental component of the transition to a low-carbon economy. The world needs to invest up to USD 600 million annually to meet the electricity demand in a sustainable way whereas the current investment level stands at USD 280 billion. Scaling-up the current level of investment requires a larger implication of the private sectors and a different role for the public sector. The challenge lays in the fact that different investors are motivated by a different risk and return profiles. The current chapter presents the trends in renewable energy financial flows and investment vehicles. It looks at the risks associated with the investment in renewable energy and the relevant risk mitigation instruments. Finally, it applies these concepts to the case of the Lake Turkana wind farm in Kenya, a project that faced many challenges and involved more than 15 investors.
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Chapter 18
The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability: An Empirical Analysis
First common source of capital, (i.e. funding received by companies from outside sources).
Published in Chapter: The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability: An Empirical Analysis; From: Handbook of Research on Developing Sustainable Value in Economics, Finance, and Marketing
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Consumers Attitudes towards Debt: Empirical Evidence from Morocco
The state of owing someone or institutions money to meet certain needs.
Published in Chapter: Consumers Attitudes towards Debt: Empirical Evidence from Morocco; From: Handbook of Research on Consumerism and Buying Behavior in Developing Nations
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Economic Growth and Changes in Public Expenditures of the States in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Development Level Based on Country Groups
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Loss Aversion in Companies Whose Location Is Affected by Fire
A debt is something, usually money, borrowed by one party from another. Debt is used by many corporations and individuals to make large purchases that they could not afford under normal circumstances.
Published in Chapter: Loss Aversion in Companies Whose Location Is Affected by Fire; From: Handbook of Research on New Challenges and Global Outlooks in Financial Risk Management
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