Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic

Meyer, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29862

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors:	Meyer, Julia
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796 10.21256/zhaw-29862
Published in:	Finance Research Letters
Volume(Issue):	59
Issue:	104796
Issue Date:	Jan-2024
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1544-6123
Language:	English
Subjects:	Sustainable investment; Pandemic; Risk aversion; Risk expectation
Subject (DDC):	332.6: Investment
Abstract:	This paper empirically shows an increase in investor attention to sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic using various measures of investor sentiment. To understand the drivers of increased interest in sustainability among investors, we use evidence from two experiments conducted before and during the pandemic. Results collected in an investment task reveal that the shift towards sustainable investments during the pandemic is primarily driven by risk-averse individuals and those with pessimistic risk expectations. These findings suggest that investors exhibit a “willingness to take risks” for sustainability during times of crises.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29862
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Institute for Financial Management (IFI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Meyer, J. (2024). Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Research Letters, 59(104796). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796

Meyer, J. (2024) ‘Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic’, Finance Research Letters, 59(104796). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796.

J. Meyer, “Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Finance Research Letters, vol. 59, no. 104796, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796.

MEYER, Julia, 2024. Willingness to take risks for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Research Letters. Januar 2024. Bd. 59, Nr. 104796. DOI 10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796

Meyer, Julia. 2024. “Willingness to Take Risks for Sustainability during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Finance Research Letters 59 (104796). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796.

Meyer, Julia. “Willingness to Take Risks for Sustainability during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Finance Research Letters, vol. 59, no. 104796, Jan. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104796.