| dc.contributor.author | Domańska, Katarzyna | |
| dc.contributor.author | Miziołek, Tomasz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-22T15:29:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-22T15:29:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12-31 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2082-4440 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11089/57329 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In recent years, sustainable funds have emerged as one of the most dynamically expanding segments of the global fund market. This trend has been particularly pronounced in two most developed markets: the United States and Europe. However, the rate of expansion, together with its associated conditions, shows substantial differences between these two regions. This article compares the development of sustainable fund markets in the U.S. and Europe between 2020 and 2024 and identifies the key factors driving these trends. Europe significantly outpaced the U.S. in sustainable fund growth due to a more effective legal framework that includes ESG reporting standards and financial investment regulations. The European market has demonstrated stronger resilience to economic and geopolitical disturbances. Investor sentiment declined between 2022 and 2024, which resulted in decreased fund inflows, increased fund closures, mergers, and rebranding activities in both regions. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | W ostatnich latach fundusze zrównoważone stały się jednym z najszybciej rozwijających się segmentów globalnego rynku funduszy inwestycyjnych. Zjawisko to jest szczególnie wyraźne w dwóch najbardziej rozwiniętych regionach świata – Stanach Zjednoczonych i Europie. Tempo ekspansji oraz warunki jej towarzyszące wykazują jednak istotne różnice pomiędzy tymi rynkami. Artykuł porównuje rozwój rynków funduszy zrównoważonych w USA i w Europie w latach 2020–2024, wskazując kluczowe czynniki determinujące obserwowane tendencje. Europa zdecydowanie wyprzedziła Stany Zjednoczone pod względem dynamiki wzrostu funduszy zrównoważonych, co wynika przede wszystkim z bardziej skutecznych ram prawnych, obejmujących standardy raportowania ESG oraz regulacje dotyczące inwestycji finansowych. Rynek europejski wykazał również większą odporność na zaburzenia gospodarcze i geopolityczne. W latach 2022–2024 nastroje inwestorów uległy pogorszeniu, co przełożyło się na spadek napływu kapitału do funduszy, wzrost liczby ich likwidacji, fuzji oraz procesów rebrandingu w obu regionach. | pl |
| dc.language.iso | pl | |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | pl |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Ekonomia Międzynarodowa;49 | pl |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | |
| dc.subject | trendy inwestycji zrównoważonych | pl |
| dc.subject | fundusze inwestycyjne | pl |
| dc.subject | regulacje finansowe | pl |
| dc.subject | sustainable investment trends | en |
| dc.subject | mutual funds | en |
| dc.subject | financial regulations | en |
| dc.title | Rynki funduszy zrównoważonych: porównanie Europy i Stanów Zjednoczonych | pl |
| dc.title.alternative | Sustainable Funds Markets: A Comparison of Europe and the USA | en |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.page.number | 5-26 | |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Domańska, Katarzyna - Uniwersytet Łódzki, Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Społecznych, Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Katedra Finansów i Inwestycji Międzynarodowych | pl |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Miziołek, Tomasz - Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Katedra Finansów i Inwestycji Międzynarodowych | pl |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2300-6005 | |
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| dc.contributor.authorEmail | Domańska, Katarzyna - katarzyna.daniluk@uni.lodz.pl | |
| dc.contributor.authorEmail | Miziołek, Tomasz - tomasz.miziolek@uni.lodz.pl | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.18778/2082-4440.49.01 | |