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Green and Good? The Investment Performance of US Environmental Mutual Funds

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  • Francisco Climent
  • Pilar Soriano

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  • Francisco Climent & Pilar Soriano, 2011. "Green and Good? The Investment Performance of US Environmental Mutual Funds," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 103(2), pages 275-287, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:103:y:2011:i:2:p:275-287
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0865-2
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    Keywords

    socially responsible investments; mutual funds; performance evaluation; ethical investing; corporate social responsibility; F30; G11; G15; G23; M14;
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    JEL classification:

    • F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • 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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