光華講壇——社會(huì)名流與企業(yè)家論壇第6631期
主題:Financial Protection Amidst Climate Change: Evidence from Natural Disasters
主講人:周月 南安普頓大學(xué) 助理教授
主持人:西南財(cái)經(jīng)大學(xué)中國金融研究院副院長 董青馬 教授
時(shí)間:9月29日14:00-15:30
舉辦地點(diǎn):西南財(cái)經(jīng)大學(xué)格致樓618A
主辦單位: 金融學(xué)院 中國金融研究院
主講人簡介:
周月現(xiàn)任南安普頓大學(xué)商學(xué)院金融與銀行系金融學(xué)助理教授, 博士生導(dǎo)師。她的主要研究方向是有關(guān)公司金融與金融機(jī)構(gòu)的實(shí)證研究。曾在Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Stability 等國際期刊發(fā)表過文章。
內(nèi)容簡介:
This study examines the impact of climate change on consumer demand for financial protection. Utilizing data on U.S. natural disasters, we observe an increase in consumer complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in areas proximal to disaster-affected zones following such events. We identify the financial value consideration of climate change as a key driver of variations in the impact of these complaints. Further analyses discount alternative explanations such as the direct physical impact of disasters, emotional venting, or declines in bank service quality. Banks proactively engaging in climate change initiatives demonstrate a marked reduction in consumer complaints, which cannot be achieved through other ESG merits. Finally, we explore the economic consequences of consumer complaints, noting that banks facing a higher volume of complaints tend to experience slower deposit growth. Overall, this work highlights the profound influence of climate change in shaping consumer preferences and influencing future financial decisions.
本研究考察了氣候變化對消費(fèi)者金融保護(hù)需求的影響。利用美國自然災(zāi)害的數(shù)據(jù),我們觀察到,在此類事件發(fā)生后,靠近受災(zāi)地區(qū)的消費(fèi)者向消費(fèi)者金融保護(hù)局(CFPB)的投訴有所增加。我們將氣候變化的財(cái)務(wù)價(jià)值考慮確定為這些投訴影響變化的關(guān)鍵驅(qū)動(dòng)因素。進(jìn)一步分析貼現(xiàn)替代解釋,如災(zāi)難的直接物理影響、情緒發(fā)泄或銀行服務(wù)質(zhì)量下降。銀行積極參與氣候變化倡議表明,消費(fèi)者投訴明顯減少,這是其他ESG優(yōu)勢無法實(shí)現(xiàn)的。最后,我們探討了消費(fèi)者投訴的經(jīng)濟(jì)后果,指出面臨更高投訴量的銀行往往存款增長較慢。總體而言,這項(xiàng)工作突顯了氣候變化在塑造消費(fèi)者偏好和影響未來財(cái)務(wù)決策方面的深遠(yuǎn)影響。