The Efficiency of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Market for a Successful Sustainability Transition
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The Efficiency of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Market for a Successful Sustainability Transition
Hinsche, Isabelle Cathérine | Klump, Rainer
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 92 (2023), Iss. 3 : pp. 91–112
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Isabelle Cathérine Hinsche, Department of Economy Policy & Quantitative Methods, Goethe University, Frankfurt
- Isabelle Catherine Hinsche ist Doktorandin der Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Goethe Universität Frankfurt zum Thema Sustainable Finance. Sie hat Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Universität Maastricht, der Fairfield University, der Goethe Universität und der Erasmus Universität Rotterdam studiert. Ihre Forschung befasst sich mit Sustainable Finance, insbesondere mit den der Markt- und Preismechanismen im Sustainable Finance Markt und dem Zusammenwirken von privaten Investitionen und staatlichen Regulierungen.
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Rainer Klump, Center for Financial Studies and Department of Economy Policy & Quantitative Methods, Goethe University, Frankfurt
- Rainer Klump ist Professor für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Wirtschaftspolitik an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main sowie Geschäftsführender Direktor des dortigen House of Finance. Er hat an den Universitäten Mainz, Paris I und Erlangen-Nürnberg studiert und promoviert und hatte Professuren an den Universitäten Würzburg und Ulm inne, bevor er nach Frankfurt wechselte. Seine Forschung befasst sich schwerpunktmäßig mit Wachstum, Entwicklung, Innovationen und Transformationsprozessen.
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Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Isabelle Cathérine Hinsche und Rainer Klump:\nThe Efficiency of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Market for a Successful Sustainability Transition | 91 | ||
1 Introduction | 92 | ||
2 Literature Review | 93 | ||
2.1 The European Green Deal Investment Plan | 93 | ||
2.2 Transition Financing | 94 | ||
2.3 Sustainability-Linked Bonds | 95 | ||
2.4 Sustainability-Linked Bond Market | 95 | ||
2.5 Risks and Challenges for Sustainability-Linked Bonds | 96 | ||
3 Conceptual Framework | 97 | ||
3.1 Sustainability Transformation Target Groups | 98 | ||
3.2 Market Characteristics | 99 | ||
3.3 Company Characteristics | 99 | ||
3.4 Financial Characteristics | 100 | ||
4 Methodology | 100 | ||
4.1 Probit Choice Model | 100 | ||
4.2 Data and Sample Selection | 100 | ||
4.3 Data Summary | 101 | ||
4.4 Empirical Methodology | 101 | ||
5 Results | 104 | ||
5.1 SLB Market Attracts Carbon-Intensive Industries – But Not ESG Laggards | 104 | ||
5.2 Influential Market, Company and Financial Characteristics | 106 | ||
6 Discussion and Conclusions | 109 | ||
Literature | 111 |