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Sustainable Investing and Political Behavior

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Date
2024
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Heeb, F., Kölbel, J., Ramelli, S., & Vasileva, A. (2024). Sustainable Investing and Political Behavior (No. 23–46; Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4484166

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

A major concern regarding sustainable investing is that it may crowd out political support for government interventions targeting negative externalities. We test the validity of this concern in a preregistered experiment shortly before a real referendum on a climate law with a representative sample of the Swiss population (N = 2,051). We find that the opportunity to invest in a climate conscious fund does not erode individuals’ support for climate regulation. Our experimental results are consistent with actual voting and investing beh

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Series Name

Series Name
Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper

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Institution

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Item Type
Working Paper

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JEL Classification

JEL Classification
D14
H42
G18
P16

Keywords

Behavioral Finance, Climate Change, ESG, Externalities, Sustainable Finance, Political Economy, Voting Behavior

Scope

Scope

Scope
Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)

Language

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Language
English

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2024-03-16

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2023-11-20

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75

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ISSN or e-ISSN
1556-5068

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Green

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merlin-id:24169

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214 since deposited on 2023-11-20
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311 since deposited on 2023-11-20
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Heeb, F., Kölbel, J., Ramelli, S., & Vasileva, A. (2024). Sustainable Investing and Political Behavior (No. 23–46; Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4484166

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