The price of terror: The effects of terrorism on stock market returns and volatility

被引:163
作者
Arin, K. Peren [1 ,2 ]
Ciferri, Davide [3 ]
Spagnolo, Nicola [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] CAMA, Canberra, ACT, Australia
[2] Massey Univ, Dept Commerce, Palmerston North, New Zealand
[3] Univ Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy
[4] Brunel Univ, Ctr Empir Finance, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, Middx, England
关键词
Multivariate GARCH; Stock prices; Volatility;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2008.07.007
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper we investigate the effects of terrorism on the financial markets. Evidence from six different financial markets shows that terror has a significant impact on both stock markets and the stock market volatility, and the magnitude of these effects are larger in emerging markets. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:164 / 167
页数:4
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