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Inside the ESG Ratings: (Dis)agreement and Performance
(2020-07-31)
We analyze the ESG rating criteria used by prominent agencies and show that there is a lack of a commonality in the definition of ESG (i) characteristics, (ii) attributes and (iii) standards in defining E, S and G components. ...
The Power of ESG Ratings on Stock Markets
(2021-03-10)
This paper studies the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings on investors’ preferences and stock prices. We exploit a change in ESG rating methodology that non-linearly shifted ESG ratings for firms ...
The carrot and the stick: Bank bailouts and the disciplining role of board appointments
(2021-07-08)
We empirically examine the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) used by the US government to bail out distressed banks with equity infusions during the Great Recession. We find strong evidence that a feature of the CPP - the ...