A bibliometric analysis on green finance: Current status, development, and future directions

• Published in: Finance research letters Vol. 29; pp. 425 - 430
• Main Authors: Zhang, Dayong, Zhang, Zhiwei, Managi, Shunsuke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-06-2019
• Subjects: Bibliometric analysis; Climate change; Green finance; Bibliometric analysis; Climate change; Green finance
• ISSN: 1544-6123; 1544-6131
• DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2019.02.003

•A bibliometric analysis approach is used to study the literature of green finance.•Critical information is revealed for establishing the conceptual framework.•Limited attention from main stream finance journals indicates future opportunities.•Future studies need to pay more attention on developing world.
With growing global actions toward climate changes, green finance receives large attention in recent literature. It is though conceptually unclear, with no consensus achieved on its definition among researchers. This paper provides a brief review of the recent advances in green finance research. It uses a bibliometric analysis approach to summarize the status quo and development trends of green finance. We assist establishing a solid conceptual base and guidance to future research directions.