A systematic literature review on financial stock performance of sustainable investments: Bridging the gap between empirical evidence and recent theoretical models
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Environment and Sustainability, Global Development
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Finance
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Faverjon, Anouck ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège : UER > UER Finance et Droit : Analyse financière et finance d'entr. ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Financial Management for the Future
Hardy, Céleste ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège : UER > UER Finance et Droit : Analyse financière et finance d'entr. ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Financial Management for the Future ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research
Lambert, Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège : UER > UER Finance et Droit : Analyse financière et finance d'entr. ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Financial Management for the Future ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research
Language :
English
Title :
A systematic literature review on financial stock performance of sustainable investments: Bridging the gap between empirical evidence and recent theoretical models
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