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Too sunny to borrow: Sunshine and borrower discouragement

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  • Jérémie Bertrand

    (LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Laurent Weill

    (UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg)

Abstract

We test the hypothesis that sunshine affects the discouragement of borrowing firms. Using a sample of approximately 45,000 firms from 124 countries for the period 2010–2020, we find that higher sunshine is associated with a greater probability of being discouraged for the borrowing firm. Furthermore, we establish that the discouraging impact of sunshine on the decision to apply for a loan is only observed in low latitude zones. We explain these findings by arguing that more sunshine creates a negative mood in hot regions. Additional results suggest that managerial features affect the discouraging impact of sunshine.

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  • Jérémie Bertrand & Laurent Weill, 2023. "Too sunny to borrow: Sunshine and borrower discouragement," Post-Print hal-04278562, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04278562
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2023.101988
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