A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: EUROPE' S CONTRIBUTION
A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: EUROPE' S CONTRIBUTION

Author(s): Constantin-Marius Apostoaie, Irina Bilan, Stanimir Kabaivanov
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Public Finances, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: sustainable finance; sustainable development; bibliometric analysis; Scopus; VOSviewer;
Summary/Abstract: Up until recently, the world got used to the idea that the most ardent issues to be solved are related to poverty, climate change, economic inequalities and pandemic threats. Yet again, the world faces new social, environmental, and economic challenges imposed by the conflict in Ukraine. Managing all these societal issues requires the use of the most important drivers of all economies, financial capital. The overall financial system needs to adapt by embracing sustainability principles and practices, and integrate them within all its processes. As the paper reveals, the topics related to ‘sustainable finance’ continue to grow in number and importance, clearly becoming an ardent subject in the agenda of numerous governments, regulators, private entities and, last but not least, financial institutions. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview on the scientific literature that conceptually and/or empirically addresses topics related to sustainable finance (highlighting, in the process, Europe’s contribution). Using a bibliometric approach and a dataset of 1915 research materials extracted from Scopus (covering 1991-2021), we identify key emerging research trends in sustainable finance and provide a platform for academics upon which they may build their own research on the topic.

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