上财城市与区域科学学院/财经研究所Seminar 暨庆祝新中国成立70周年系列学术报告(2019年春季学期第14期)
【主 题】Green Hedge Fund Activists【报告人】赵大旋(中国人民大学副教授)【时 间】2019年12月20日(星期五)16:00-17:30【地 点】上海财经大学红瓦楼236会议室【主持人】孙聪副教授【报告摘要】This study examines the environmental impact of hedge fund activism. The empirical analysis shows that firms targeted by hedge fund activism reduce the emissions of toxic chemicals. In particular, target firms close heavy polluting plants and invest in green pollution-reduction technologies to reduce toxic emissions. Furthermore, target firms with the larger decreases in toxic ch