Carbon markets in times of VUCA: a weak-form efficiency investigation of the phase II EU ETS

Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-56

  Niblock, Scott J ^a   Harrison, Jennifer L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

capital markets; socially responsible investment; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890520066     PISSN: 20430795     EISSN: 20430809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20430795.2013.765381     Document Type: Article

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