Social Sciences
4 years ago

Union pension funds in Canada lag in social investment, impacting societal change.

SSRN Electronic Journal
Social Investment by Union-Based Pension Funds and Labour-Sponsored Investment Funds in Canada
Jack Quarter, Isla Carmichael, Jorge Sousa, Susan Elgie

Paper Summary

The study looked at how pension funds and investment funds in Canada invest in social causes. They found that pension funds don't invest much in social causes, but labour-sponsored investment funds do a bit more, especially those with strong union ties. The researchers used data from 189 pension funds and 10 labour-sponsored investment funds to reach these conclusions.

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