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The higher the hope, the harder the fall: Study finds ESG downgrades hit optimistic investors the hardest

A new study from Murdoch University has found that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) downgrades trigger significantly larger share price losses when they come as a surprise to optimistic investors. The findings are published in the journal International Review of Economics & Finance.

The higher the hope, the harder the fall: Study finds ESG downgrades hit optimistic investors the hardest
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A new study from Murdoch University has found that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) downgrades trigger significantly larger share price losses when they come as a surprise to optimistic investors. The findings are published in the journal International Review of Economics & Finance.

Originally published at Phys.org

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