Media Attention to Environmental Issues and ESG Investing

Author information:

Balázs J. Csillag: John von Neumann University, Student. E-mail: csillagb3@gmail.com

Marcell P. Granát: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Education and Research Expert; John von Neumann University, Assistant Lecturer. E-mail: granatm@mnb.hu

Gábor Neszveda: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Senior Educational and Research Expert; John von Neumann University; Associate Professor and Deputy Head of MNB Institute. E-mail: neszvedag@mnb.hu

Cite as (APA):

Csillag, B. J., Granát, M. P., & Neszveda, G. (2022). Media Attention to Environmental Issues and ESG Investing. Financial and Economic Review, 21(4), 129–149. https://doi.org/10.33893/FER.21.4.129

Column:

Study

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes:

C55, G12

Keywords:

ESG, environmental issues, investors’ attention, Structural Topic Model, Fama-MacBeth regression

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