Investors' preferences for sustainable investments: Evidence from the U.S. using an experimental approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111428
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Investor preferences; Sustainability; Investment decisions; U.S. environment;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
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