How socially irresponsible are socially responsible mutual funds? A persistence analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2021.101990
Abstract: Abstract Based on a dataset of over 400 fund compositions in the years 2003-2018 this paper analyzes the persistence of controversies scores and environmental, social, governance (ESG) scores in socially responsible US mutual funds. As… read more here.
Keywords: socially responsible; persistence; irresponsible socially; mutual funds ... See more keywords
Carbon-intensive industries in Socially Responsible mutual funds' portfolios
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DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101740
Abstract: Abstract In this research, I study the exposure of Socially Responsible mutual funds (SR) to black industries (i.e., carbon-intensive sectors: fossil fuel, metal and utilities) and its effect on the financial performance. To this purpose,… read more here.
Keywords: socially responsible; carbon intensive; fossil fuel; mutual funds ... See more keywords