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Article: Emission trading and carbon market performance in Shenzhen, China
Title | Emission trading and carbon market performance in Shenzhen, China |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Allowance price Carbon market China Climate change Emission trading GARCH model |
Issue Date | 2017 |
Publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/apenergy |
Citation | Applied Energy, 2017, v. 193, p. 414-425 How to Cite? |
Abstract | China has developed its own domestic carbon markets by setting up emission trading schemes. This study addresses concerns about the functioning of these schemes and the financial performance of the Chinese carbon market. It aims to assess an actual outcome of this policy intervention, i.e. trading records, which were used in our analysis to examine a key financial property of the allowance-based market in Shenzhen. In a mature market, assets that incur higher risks are likely to yield higher returns, i.e. a positive relationship. To examine this property, we solicited historical data on the price and trading volume of emission allowances. We statistically estimated the degree of volatility in the Shenzhen market and its relationship with expected return premium. We found that the rate of return was negatively associated with expected risk. This stands at odds with the usual expectation in the financial market and the prediction of asset pricing theory. Also, kurtosis in trading volume was excessively high and its fluctuations were highly concentrated. We discuss these findings in terms of market liquidity and information uncertainties, and offer some policy recommendations. More regulatory attention and economic fixes are needed to improve market efficiency and eliminate sources of market distortions. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/239592 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 10.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.820 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cong, R | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, AYH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-21T09:16:15Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-03-21T09:16:15Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Applied Energy, 2017, v. 193, p. 414-425 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0306-2619 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/239592 | - |
dc.description.abstract | China has developed its own domestic carbon markets by setting up emission trading schemes. This study addresses concerns about the functioning of these schemes and the financial performance of the Chinese carbon market. It aims to assess an actual outcome of this policy intervention, i.e. trading records, which were used in our analysis to examine a key financial property of the allowance-based market in Shenzhen. In a mature market, assets that incur higher risks are likely to yield higher returns, i.e. a positive relationship. To examine this property, we solicited historical data on the price and trading volume of emission allowances. We statistically estimated the degree of volatility in the Shenzhen market and its relationship with expected return premium. We found that the rate of return was negatively associated with expected risk. This stands at odds with the usual expectation in the financial market and the prediction of asset pricing theory. Also, kurtosis in trading volume was excessively high and its fluctuations were highly concentrated. We discuss these findings in terms of market liquidity and information uncertainties, and offer some policy recommendations. More regulatory attention and economic fixes are needed to improve market efficiency and eliminate sources of market distortions. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/apenergy | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Applied Energy | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Allowance price | - |
dc.subject | Carbon market | - |
dc.subject | China | - |
dc.subject | Climate change | - |
dc.subject | Emission trading | - |
dc.subject | GARCH model | - |
dc.title | Emission trading and carbon market performance in Shenzhen, China | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lo, AYH: alexloyh@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lo, AYH=rp02023 | - |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.037 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85014036594 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 271612 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 193 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 414 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 425 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000398871400033 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0306-2619 | - |