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Sustainability and the problem of consumption
Witt, Ulrich - 2011
Strong growth in disposable income has inflated consumption to unprecedented, but not sustainable levels. In this process consumer behavior has been changing. To explain the driving forces of this development, the paper introduces a theory of evolving consumer preferences that is molded in an...
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Sustainability and the Problem of Consumption
Witt, Ulrich - Volkswirtschaft Abteilung, Fachbereich … - 2011
Strong growth in disposable income has inflated consumption to unprecedented, but not sustainable levels. In this process consumer behavior has been changing. To explain the driving forces of this development, the paper introduces a theory of evolving consumer preferences that is molded in an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009371964
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Making sustainable finance sustainable
Ozili, Peterson K. - In: Financial internet quarterly 17 (2021) 3, pp. 64-70
sustainable. One, there should be greater focus on how some aspects of finance can contribute to sustainability. Two, light …-up approach to grow the sustainable finance sector. Four, voluntary ESG disclosures and related sustainability reporting should be …
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Intergenerational transfers, lifetime welfare and resource preservation
Valente, Simone - 2006
This paper analyzes overlapping-generations models where natural capital is owned by selfish agents. Transfers in favor of young agents reduce the rate of depletion and increase output growth. It is shown that intergenerational transfers may be preferred to laissez-faire by an indefinite...
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Human capital, resource constraints and intergenerational fairness
Valente, Simone - 2007
This paper studies an endogenous growth model with human capital, exhaustible resources, and overlapping generations. Under laissez-faire, higher study time reduces depletion rates by increasing the share of re- sources that present generations are willing to sell to successors. However, selfish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003761243
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ESG score uncertainty and excess stock returns : European stock market case
Vyletelka, Michal - In: Prague economic papers : a bimonthly journal of … 33 (2024) 2, pp. 137-163
The study explores a relationship between divergence in ESG scores (measurements of a company's performance in environmental, social and governance issues) and excess stock returns on the European equity market. The sample consists of 851 European stocks in the period from January 2015 to May...
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Principles of Sustainable Finance
Schoenmaker, Dirk - 2019
undergraduate, graduate, and executive students of finance, economics, business, and sustainability, this textbook combines theory …, empirical data, and policy to explain the sustainability challenges for corporate investment. It shows how investors and bankers …
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Defining Climate-Aligned Investment : An Analysis of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Development
Tripathy, Aneil - 2020
The green bond market has grown rapidly since its inception in 2007. Climate-aligned standards provide investors with the confidence that their investments deliver a measurable climate benefit. Serving as a benchmark, these standards demonstrate alignment with the Paris Agreement, against which...
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A Course in Sustainable Finance
Roncalli, Thierry - 2022
These lectures notes have been written for the course in Sustainable Finance given at the University of Paris-Saclay. The 725 slides cover the following topics: (1) the Market of ESG Investing, Ecosystem of Responsible Investing (2) ESG Scoring & Ratings, Performance of ESG Investing, ESG...
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The sustainability footprint of institutional investors
Gibson, Rajna; Krüger, Philipp - 2017 - This version: 17 February 2017
institution (the “sustainability footprint”) and examine the relation between sustainability footprints and risk …-adjusted investment performance. The analysis shows that 13F institutions with better sustainability footprints outperform. The positive … effect of sustainability footprints on the risk-adjusted performance of 13F institutions' equity portfolios is concentrated …
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