Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia

In accordance with the global trend towards a more environmentally friendly society, responsible investments have gained increasing attention worldwide because renewable energy is recognized as one of the environmentally friendly resources. Renewable energy investments possess great potential for re...

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Main Author:	Chio, Hui Yee
Format:	Thesis
Published:	2021
Subjects:	HG4501-6051 Investment capital formation speculation
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spelling	my-mmu-ep.114062023-05-19T05:07:02Z Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia 2021-08 Chio, Hui Yee HG4501-6051 Investment, capital formation, speculation In accordance with the global trend towards a more environmentally friendly society, responsible investments have gained increasing attention worldwide because renewable energy is recognized as one of the environmentally friendly resources. Renewable energy investments possess great potential for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels caused by various determinants. This study investigates the individual investors’ renewable energy investments intention within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) based on a survey conducted in Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia. Risk aversion and evaluation of regulatory framework are further considered to extend the classic TPB model. The results indicate that one’s intention to invest in renewable energy investments is influenced by attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and evaluation of regulatory framework. The outstanding finding of this study reveals that evaluation of regulatory framework is the most important determinant in predicting renewable energy investments intention. This outcome significantly differs from previous studies that focus on investment behaviours or other types of pro-environmentally intention or behaviours as it provides important practical implications to improve renewable energy investments. 2021-08 Thesis http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/11406/ http://erep.mmu.edu.my/ masters Multimedia University Faculty of Business (FOB) EREP ID: 9884
institution	Multimedia University
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topic	HG4501-6051 Investment capital formation speculation
spellingShingle	HG4501-6051 Investment capital formation speculation Chio, Hui Yee Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
description	In accordance with the global trend towards a more environmentally friendly society, responsible investments have gained increasing attention worldwide because renewable energy is recognized as one of the environmentally friendly resources. Renewable energy investments possess great potential for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels caused by various determinants. This study investigates the individual investors’ renewable energy investments intention within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) based on a survey conducted in Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia. Risk aversion and evaluation of regulatory framework are further considered to extend the classic TPB model. The results indicate that one’s intention to invest in renewable energy investments is influenced by attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and evaluation of regulatory framework. The outstanding finding of this study reveals that evaluation of regulatory framework is the most important determinant in predicting renewable energy investments intention. This outcome significantly differs from previous studies that focus on investment behaviours or other types of pro-environmentally intention or behaviours as it provides important practical implications to improve renewable energy investments.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Chio, Hui Yee
author_facet	Chio, Hui Yee
author_sort	Chio, Hui Yee
title	Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
title_short	Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
title_full	Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia
title_sort	determinants of individual investors' intention towards renewable energy investments in malaysia
granting_institution	Multimedia University
granting_department	Faculty of Business (FOB)
publishDate	2021
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Determinants of Individual Investors' Intention Towards Renewable Energy Investments in Malaysia

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