Essays about: "Corporate Bond"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 114 essays containing the words Corporate Bond.

  1. 11. Green or Greed? Examining the Nexus Between Sovereign Green Bonds and National Climate Targets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Pontus Hällgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The fight against climate change has reached a critical point, requiring financial flows to align with climate-resilient pathways. This thesis investigates the alignment between sovereign green bonds and national climate targets. READ MORE

  3. 12. The future is green : How the greenium of corporate bonds evolve over time and what factors impact yield

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Daniel Witermark; Adam Neem Laahanen; [2023]
    Keywords : Green bond; greenium; OLS regression; Sustainable finance;

    Abstract : Background: The impact of climate change on people's health and lives is a growing concern, with viruses, malnutrition, and heat stress potentially causing up to 250,000 deaths per year between 2030-2050. To address this issue, organizations and institutions are taking action to create a more sustainable world. READ MORE

  4. 13. Assessing the Impact of Sovereign Green Bonds on Energy Transition: A Staggered Difference-in-Difference Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Darragh O'Neill; [2023]
    Keywords : Sovereign Green Bonds; Green Bonds; Energy Transition; Sustainable Finance; Staggered Difference-in-Difference;

    Abstract : An increasing number of governments are adopting the issuance of sovereign green bonds (SGBs) as part of their strategies for transitioning to renewable energy and achieving their net zero greenhouse gas emissions targets. However, due to the nascency of the SGB market, little empirical evidence of their effectiveness as drivers of energy transition exists. READ MORE

  5. 14. To ESG or Not to ESG? That is The Question for Cost of Debt

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kasper Janols; Zakarias Grönkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an improved ESG performance leads to a lower cost of debt, proxied by the yield spread of newly issued corporate bonds and if this effect is more pronounced for firms operating in a stronger institutional environment. We therefore ask the following two research questions: Does a higher ESG score lead to a lower cost of debt, and is this effect moderated by the institutional environment? Methodology: For our panel data we apply POLS-regression models, random effects models, introduce an interaction term to test for the partial effect of the institutional environment, and an ordered probit model to exchange our dependent variable. READ MORE

  6. 15. Impact of ESG performance and carbon emissions on cost of debt : A study of the Nordic markets

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Filip Larsson; Henrik Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG performance; carbon intensity; cost of debt; spreads; Refinitiv; ESG scores; CSR; sustainability; Nordics;

    Abstract : The study examines the link between the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of a company and its cost of debt, measured as credit spreads between corresponding corporate and risk-free government bonds, in Nordic countries between 2020 and 2022. No previous studies look at ESG effects on bond spreads in the Nordic markets, although their stakeholder-oriented nature could make them attentive to ESG issues. READ MORE