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Green Bonds: Doing well by doing good

Andersson, Simon LU and Prag, Karl (2015) NEKN01 20151
Department of Economics
Abstract
In this essay we study green bonds in a quantitative framework, comparing volatility, initial yield and price to standard bonds. The asset class was conceived in 2008 and our sample cover 2009-2014. We use panel- and time series data, and find significant differences in all three variables. Green bonds have been significantly less volatile than standard bonds; they have paid higher initial yields, but have had a stronger price development since issue. We conclude that green bonds have been a good investment for the buyers but less so for the borrower.
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author
Andersson, Simon LU and Prag, Karl
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A quantitative study of green bonds.
course
NEKN01 20151
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Economics, green bonds, finance, climate investment, sustainable investing
language
English
id
5464118
date added to LUP
2015-06-30 10:53:19
date last changed
2015-06-30 10:53:19
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Green Bonds: Doing well by doing good}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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