Do Short Sellers Target Firms with High Climate Risks? International Evidence

IF 0.9 Q3 BUSINESS, FINANCE
Haiyan Jiang, Le Luo
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Abstract

Using an international sample of firms from 36 countries over the period 2002 to 2018, we investigate whether short sellers take firms’ climate risk into consideration when making investment decisions. Our empirical results show that short sellers increase their short-selling interest in firms with high carbon emission intensity but shun good carbon performers. Furthermore, the effect of climate risk on short-selling interest is more pronounced for firms operating in countries or regions that have adopted an emission trading scheme (ETS) as well as in countries characterized by higher regulatory quality and greater media pressure. We also document that short sellers in countries with stringent carbon regulations, higher environmental awareness, and superior environmental performance are more sensitive to climate risk. Our channel analyses highlight that stock overvaluation and an opaque information environment are two potential motives for short-selling interest in carbon-risky firms.
卖空者是否瞄准气候风险高的公司?国际证据
利用 2002 年至 2018 年期间 36 个国家的国际企业样本,我们调查了卖空者在做出投资决策时是否会考虑企业的气候风险。我们的实证结果表明,卖空者会增加对碳排放强度高的公司的卖空兴趣,但会回避碳排放表现好的公司。此外,气候风险对卖空兴趣的影响对于在采用排放交易计划(ETS)的国家或地区以及在监管质量较高和媒体压力较大的国家运营的公司更为明显。我们还发现,在碳排放法规严格、环境意识较强、环境绩效较好的国家,卖空者对气候风险更为敏感。我们的渠道分析强调,股票估值过高和信息环境不透明是碳风险公司卖空兴趣的两个潜在动机。
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