Aggregate Confusion: The Divergence of ESG Ratings
[Corporate social responsibility and firm risk: theory and empirical evidence]
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Keywords
Corporate social responsibility; Corporate sustainability; ESG ratings; Divergence;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
- G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
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