When and where does it pay to be green? – A look into socially responsible investing and the cost of equity capital

Abstract We investigate the circumstances under which socially responsible investing (SRI) enhances firm long-term financial performance, and therefore provides incentives for firms to self-regulate their environmental performance. Aggregating portfolios across SRI mutual funds, we estimate the effe...

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Main Authors: Yanbing Wang, Michael S. Delgado, Jin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40991-023-00077-5