The evolution of COVID-19 provides information (e.g. daily confirmed contagion cases) to test the performance and resilience of green bonds and ESG indices during crisis periods. After controlling for variables accounting for the state of the economy and market conditions, we find a significant...

This study examines the effect of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on sustainable investment returns by using panel data of stock market returns and the EPU index from twelve countries for the period from April 2015 to December 2020. In addition, precious metal prices, energy prices, and...

Chapter 1. Overview -- Chapter 2. The economic impact of natural disasters -- Chapter 3. The consequences of natural disasters on banking institutions -- Chapter 4. The role of banks in promoting post-disaster economic growth -- Chapter 5. The role of other actors in promoting post-disaster...

We analyze the effects of socially responsible investment and public abatement on environmental quality and the economy in a continuous-time dynamic growth model featuring optimizing households and firms. Environmental quality is modelled as a renewable resource. Consumers can invest in...