Which proportion of SR investments is enough? A survey-based approach

Gregor Dorfleitner () and Mai Nguyen ()
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Gregor Dorfleitner: University of Regensburg
Mai Nguyen: University of Regensburg

Business Research, 2016, vol. 9, issue 1, No 1, 25 pages

Abstract: Abstract This article examines the determinants of the optimal percentage that private investors seek to invest in a socially responsible (SR) way when forming their portfolio. By conducting a global online survey in English, German and French, we find indications that it is sufficient for the majority of investors to have a certain amount of their budget invested sustainably. Accordingly, the optimal proportion tends to be lower the higher the available investment volume is. In addition, the non-financial utility derived from SR investments appears to be independent of the form of financing the investor provides. Moreover, the results show that well-educated women and slightly younger persons seek to invest a higher percentage of their portfolio socially responsibly.

Keywords: Socially responsible investing; SRI; Investment decision; Investment choice; Investment behavior; Non-financial utility; Socially responsible investment; Ethical investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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