The role of ES performance during COVID-19 pandemic
: evidence from France, Germany, Italy and Spain

  • Sofía Palomino Rodríguez (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the ES score on company’s performance during the COVID 19 pandemic in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, by employing a cross-sectional and differences-in-differences regression. The results show that during the first quarter of 2020, companies do not necessarily benefit from higher ES score. Therefore, results represent the reality of the ongoing debate regarding the ESG performance. Moreover, I demonstrate the differences in results across the countries.
Date of Award30 Jun 2022
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorJyoti Gupta (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Abnormal returns
  • COVID-19
  • ES
  • ESG
  • Volatility

Designation

  • Mestrado em Finanças

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