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Analysis of Green Bond Yields in Different Economic Regimes: High and Low Interest Rates

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  • Ivancevic Milo

    (PhD student, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade.)

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In recent years, green bonds have emerged as a significant financial instrument, attracting considerable attention as a means of financing environmentally sustainable projects. This research aims to examine whether there is a statistically significant difference in the returns of green and conventional bonds in international markets under two different stages of the economic cycle, low and high interest rate regimes. The study was conducted based on the bond matching method, where bonds with identical characteristics are considered, except for one, whether or not the bond is green. The results of this study demonstrate the existence of a green premium in both economic regimes. Additionally, an increase in the green premium was identified in the regime of positive interest rates. Considering the observed differences in the green premium across different sectors, it seems that the theory of lower risk of green bonds best explains the reason for the greenium.

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  • Ivancevic Milo, 2024. "Analysis of Green Bond Yields in Different Economic Regimes: High and Low Interest Rates," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 27(2), pages 7-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zirebs:v:27:y:2024:i:2:p:7-26:n:1001
    DOI: 10.2478/zireb-2024-0015
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    Keywords

    Green Bonds; Returns; Premium; Interest Rates;
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    JEL classification:

    • C58 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Financial Econometrics
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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