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The Wallander foundation awards outstanding, young post-doctoral researchers within the economic disciplines. Jonas Nilsson, researcher at the SIRP programme and Umeå School of Business, has been awarded a three-year research scholarship for his research about consumer behaviour and SRI-funds.
‘The scholarship makes it possible for me to further develop my research about socially responsible investments and consumer decision making and I feel honoured to have received it,’ says Jonas Nilsson.
In September 2010, Jonas Nilsson defended his thesis in which he identifies the information retail SRI fund investors are asking for before, during and after their purchase. Choosing an SRI fund (Socially Responsible Investment) is more complicated than choosing a traditional fund, since the investor desires to both receive a good financial return and to know that the investment contributes to sustainable development.
The award is 160 000 euro. The objective of the scholarship is to give young post-docs the opportunity to become associate professors. Consumer Decision Making in a Complex Environment: Examining the Decision Making Process of Socially Responsible Mutual Fund Investors is available at www.sirp.se.
