European Finance Association
Best Paper Prize in Responsible Finance
The European Finance Association (EFA) has created the Best Paper Prize in Responsible Finance. The aim of this prize is to promote research on the important role that finance plays in societal progress and how a competitive and inclusive financial system can contribute to economic development. Topics include (but are not limited):
- Role of finance in society.
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) investing.
- Impact investing.
- Sustainable finance.
- Climate change and finance.
- Stakeholders vs. shareholders and value creation.
- Long-term investment, human capital and innovation.
- Role of the government and financial system on firm creation and growth.
- Corporate governance.
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR).
- Best Conference Paper 2023
Reducing Carbon using Regulatory and Financial Market Tools
by Franklin Allen, Adelina Barbalau, and Federica Zeni
[JURY: Hans Degryse (KU Leuven), Christine Parlour (UC Berkeley), He Zhiguo (University of Chicago)]
- Best Conference Paper in Responsible Finance 2022
Pricing of Climate Risk Insurance: Regulatory Frictions and Cross-Subsidies
by Ishita Sen, Sangmin Oh, and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva.
[JURY: Marcin Kacperczyk (Imperial College London), Per Stromberg (Stockholm School of Economics), Kelly Shue (Yale University)]
- Best Conference Paper in Responsible Finance 2021
Green Asset Pricing
by by Ghassane Benmir, Ivan Jaccard and Gauthier Vermandel.
[JURY: Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London), Harrison Hong (Columbia University), Steven Ongena (University of Zurich)]
For winners in previous years and more information about the Awards, visit the EFA Awards website.