paper is underpinned by the mixed evidence on the existence of 'greenium', especially in corporate green bond markets; there … greenium. The results of the research lead to a better understanding of the green bond market for investors, researchers …The green bond market helps to mobilize financial sources toward sustainable investments. Green bonds are similar to …

This paper investigates the performance of socially screened bond portfolios of 189 Eurozone companies between 2003 and … 2016. Bond portfolios are formed on the basis of an aggregate measure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as well as … bond portfolio performance over time. The results indicate that in an earlier stage portfolios of high-rated bonds …

of SRI fixed-income funds. This is the first comprehensive investigation on the performance of European SRI bond and … to SRI bond funds, empirical evidence is mixed. French SRI bond funds match the performance of their conventional peers …

Using large panel data of public and private firms, this paper dissects the aggregate growth of bond financing in the … Euro Area. It considerably broadened firms' access to funding, but can also lead to new risks. The composition of bond … to higher leverage and interest rates. Moreover, holdings of stable `buy-and-hold' bond investors are large in aggregate …

Using large panel data of public and private firms, this paper dissects the growth of bond financing in the Euro Area … through the lens of the cross-section of issuers. In recent years, the composition of bond issuers has shifted, with the entry …, holdings of ‘buy-and-hold’ bond investors are large in aggregate but small for weaker issuers. Nevertheless, the bond investors …