Featured research
In the global quest for sustainability, high-quality, rigorous academic research is crucial to guide necessary developments in the theory and practice of sustainable finance and investments. A collection of our researchers and affiliated research fellows highlighted views on sustainable finance can be read here.
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Strong link between high emissions taxes and investments in research and development
2022-02-15
New publication in the Review of Financial Studies by SHoF researchers: Investigating the correlation between pollution taxes and R&D investment by polluting companies, experts from the US and Sweden...
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How to design an effective carbon tax
2021-01-22
Watch the interview with Per Strömberg and Gustav Martinsson about their findings from a recent research project on the Swedish carbon dioxide tax. Their project evaluates the effectiveness of the...
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A theory of socially responsible investing by Marcus Opp
2020-11-16
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How Do We Include Environmental, Social and Governance Issues in Financial Markets and into the Capital Market Conversation?
2020-10-20
Associate Professor Michael Halling joined SSE in the summer of 2012 after spending five years at the University of Utah. His research ranges from empirical asset pricing to corporate finance and has...
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Policy Tolls, Green Bonds and Building Close Ties Between Research and Academia
2020-10-20
Laszlo Sajtos is a PhD graduate from the Stockholm School of Economics. His recent research focuses on corporate and investors’ response to various environmental regulations.
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Let’s talk about the weather (again)!
2020-04-22
Not long ago – before the Covid-19 crisis - the world stood captivated in horror as scenes of environmental devastation and tragic loss of live in the Australian bushfires was televised across the...
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Talking about the weather: understanding household demand for green investment
2020-04-22
Extreme weather events may serve as a wake-up call, affecting people’s views about climate change, but do they actually change people’s behaviour?
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"Households overestimate their financial and environmental knowledge"
2020-04-22
How do Swedish households relate to climate change and to sustainable investments?
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The world’s highest carbon tax
2020-04-22
New research on the effects of the Swedish carbon tax by Per Strömberg on SVT news.
