What's in a (Green) Name? The Consequences of Greening Fund Names on Fund Flows, Turnover, and Performance
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Mutual fund flows; Socially responsible investing; Fund names; Fund performance; Turnover; Sustainability;All these keywords.
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- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
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