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Organisations develop an interest in social impact analyses in general or in an SROI analysis specifically: first, because they want to improve their external communication ; second, in reaction to a comprehensive trend towards social impact analyses; and third, because they have a strategic interest in further development towards impact orientation.
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We would like to thank Robert Münscher who made important contributions to the previous German version of this chapter.
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See, e.g., the comparative evaluation of studies published between 2002 and 2012 by Krlev et al. (2013).
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Then, V., Schober, C., Rauscher, O., Kehl, K. (2017). What Interests Do Organisations Pursue with an Impact Analysis? A Guide. In: Social Return on Investment Analysis. Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71401-1_2
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