The Department of Finance is proud to congratulate Professor Martin Oehmke for winning the Best Paper Prize in Responsible Finance by the European Finance Association.
The aim of the prize is to promote research on the important role that finance plays in societal progress and how a competitive and inclusive financial system can contribute to economic development. opics include (but are not limited): role of finance in society; environmental, social & governance (ESG) investing; impact investing; sustainable finance; climate change and finance; stakeholders vs. shareholders and value creation; Long-term investment, human capital and innovation; role of the government and financial system on firm creation and growth; corporate governance; corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The winning paper 'A Theory of Socially Responsible Investment' was coauthored with Dr Marcus Opp from Stockholm School of Economics.