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<p>The literature on financial sustainability is scattered in such a way that a synthesis is indispensable. The present study on an annotated bibliography of financial sustainability seeks to fill this particular gap by presenting a collation of published literature in the sphere. The sectorial analysis depicted that ability to cover the costs from its own resources and ability to pay debt were the key dimensions to measure financial sustainability. The majority of the studies were found in the public sector covering local governments and central governments particularly in such European countries as Spain, Italy and England. Earning enough resources, asset sustainability and the ability to repay obligations are the three dimensions to assess financial sustainability. The study also pointed out the key research areas, variables and analytical tools among other trends in the literature. The present study assists the future researchers in reviewing the literature on financial sustainability and developing research methodology.</p>
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The literature on financial sustainability is scattered in such a way that a synthesis is indispensable. The present study on an annotated bibliography of financial sustainability seeks to fill this particular gap by presenting a collation of published literature in the sphere. The sectorial analysis depicted that ability to cover the costs from its own resources and ability to pay debt were the key dimensions to measure financial sustainability. The majority of the studies were found in the public sector covering local governments and central governments particularly in such European countries as Spain, Italy and England. Earning enough resources, asset sustainability and the ability to repay obligations are the three dimensions to assess financial sustainability. The study also pointed out the key research areas, variables and analytical tools among other trends in the literature. The present study assists the future researchers in reviewing the literature on financial sustainability and developing research methodology.

Financial sustainability: An annotated bibliography

Economics and Business Review

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The literature on financial sustainability is scattered in such a way that a synthesis is indispensable. The present study on an annotated bibliography of...

Financial sustainability: An annotated bibliography

Published Online: Oct 16, 2021

Page range: 35 - 60

Received: Jun 05, 2021

Accepted: Sep 22, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.3.4

Keywords
financial sustainability, annotated bibliography, public sector, microfinance sector, educational sector, social sector, corporate sector

© 2021 Shivam Kakati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Financial sustainability: An annotated bibliography

Published Online: Oct 16, 2021

Page range: 35 - 60

Received: Jun 05, 2021

Accepted: Sep 22, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.3.4

Keywordsfinancial sustainability, annotated bibliography, public sector, microfinance sector, educational sector, social sector, corporate sector

© 2021 Shivam Kakati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
financial sustainability, annotated bibliography, public sector, microfinance sector, educational sector, social sector, corporate sector