We consider the degree to which climate disasters influence investor behavior. Using data on events such as hurricanes and floods, we show that disasters prompt investors to pay more attention to socially responsible investing and invest more in mutual funds with an environmental focus....

While informal debt is often used as a funding source for retail investors, very little is known about the characteristics of its sources and use. This is particularly true in emerging markets where the use of informal debt is widespread. We examine the determinants of the use of informal debt...

This paper investigates the impact of international political risk on government bond yields in 34 debtor countries using a comprehensive database of 109 international political crises from 1988 through 2007. After employing the total number of international political crises as a proxy for...