The Carbon Premium: Correlation or Causation? Evidence from S&P 500 Companies

By Namasi G. Sankar, Suryadeepto Nag, Siddhartha P. Chakrabarty, Sankarshan Basu

Rating

1535
Battle Count: 197

Relevance

8/10
Highly relevant for quantitative traders focusing on ESG factors, climate risk, and sustainable investing strategies. Provides insights into pricing of carbon risk in stock markets.

Implementation Complexity

6/10
Moderate complexity due to the need for propensity score estimation and difference-in-differences analysis. Requires access to emissions and financial data for implementation.

Reproducibility

4/5
The paper provides detailed methodology and data sources, enhancing reproducibility. However, some proprietary financial data may be challenging to access.

About this paper

Methodology: Propensity Score Weighted Difference-in-Differences. Problem types: Causal Inference, Regression.

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