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Do Green Bonds Perform Differently Than Conventional Bonds During Market Stress?

Gerhardt, Marie-Christine
(2021)

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Supervisors
Giorgio Ottonello
Faculty
Louvain School of Management
Degree label
Master [120] en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
Using a two-fold focus on abnormal return and bond liquidity, this thesis investigates whether green bonds and conventional bonds perform differently during market stress by analyzing 134 green and 134 conventional matched bonds. This study finds that investor preferences do not change during market stress in general, as the abnormal return of green and conventional bonds appear to co-move. Upon further scrutiny it is, however, confirmed that geopolitical infrastructure as well as industry specific characteristics lead to diverging performances among bond pairs, thus, impact investor choices in specific regions and sectors. Contrary, ESG indicators show little impact on bond performance.