Essays about: "Willingness to pay for socially responsible investments"

Found 2 essays containing the words Willingness to pay for socially responsible investments.

1. 1. Big Five Personality Traits andSustainable Investments : A survey study based on the Swedish private investors willingness to pay for ESG rating

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Amanda Björnström Hellbom; Erika Jigholm; [2021]
   Keywords : Big five taxonomy; Behavioral finance; Environmental; social and governance ESG ; Personality; Socially responsible investing SRI ; Willingness to pay WTP .;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to the currently still sprawling literature on the force of sustainable investing together with the “Big Five” personality structure (Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism). By investigating which personality trait, based on the Big Five personality taxonomy, that was willing to exchange revenue for a higher ESG rating in a hypothetical investment fund, we were able to determine when private investors were willing to pay more for a more sustainable investment. READ MORE

3. 2. Values over value? : Pension beneficiaries' willingness to pay for socially responsible investments and their perception of exponential growth.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Emilia Jemtå; Matilda Kvist Björklund; [2021]
   Keywords : Willingness to pay for socially responsible investments; SRI; pension; exponential growth bias;

   Abstract : Background: As more individuals continuously become more conscious of the external influences of their decisions, integrating social and ethical criteria and perceived non-monetary value in their investment decisions, the interest in socially responsible investments (SRI) has escalated in the past decade. Reflecting this shift, the Swedish Pension Agency continuously increases the requirements and sustainability demands for the funds available in the premium pension selection. READ MORE