Finance and Sustainability
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Descrizione
Topics will include, among others, market failures and regulations, externalities, the objective of firms, divestment vs. engagement, measurement and hedging of climate risk, measurement of firms’ sustainability actions, the impact of growing ESG investors on asset demand, prices and risk, the financing of a sustainable economy and clean technologies, finance and inequalities.
Requested Material - HBS cases
Readings - Several scientific and press articles and reports.
Obiettivi
This course is designed to use concepts and tools of economics to introduce students to important questions and trade-offs related to the role of the financial sector in the transition towards a more sustainable economy.
Modalità di insegnamento
In presenza
Impostazione pedagogico-didattica
In class with presentations, assignments, case studies, guest speakers.
Modalità d’esame
Final written exam (50%), presentations and cases (40%), participation (10%)
Offerta formativa
- Master of Science in Economics in Finance, Lezione, Electives o Field Project o Semestre all'estero (Digital Finance), A scelta, 2° anno
- Master of Science in Economics in Finance, Lezione, Electives o Field Project o Semestre all'estero (Banking and Finance), A scelta, 2° anno
- Master of Science in Economics in Finance, Lezione, Electives o Field Project o Semestre all'estero (Quantitative Finance), A scelta, 2° anno
