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In this paper we test for the existence of equity market contagion originating from the United States to OECD markets … due to fundamentals and contagion which we define as the excess correlation that is not explained by fundamental factors …. Our results show provide strong evidence of contagion effects originating in US equity markets to the OECD equity markets …
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This paper investigates the effects of oil price shocks on stock market returns in emerging countries. It differs from previous works in three main aspects: i) we distinguish three groups of countries, the largest net-oil importing countries, the moderately oil-dependent countries, and the...
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This paper examines the dependence structure between the emerging stock markets of the BRICS countries and influential global factors. Using the quantile regression approach, our results for the period from September 1997 to September 2013 show that the BRICS stock markets exhibit dependence...
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We propose an enhanced regime-switching model to investigate the relationships between oil price surges and stock market cycles in five oil-dependent countries over the period from January 1989 to December 2007. Our model accounts for the joint effects of the WTI (West Texas Intermediate) and...
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The main objective of this paper is to test for structural breaks and dynamic changes in emerging market volatility from January 1985 to January 2003. We typically relate these issues to stock market reforms since the latter is often considered as one of the most important forces that promote...
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Over the past decade, the sharp increases in the prices of oil and agricultural commodities have raised serious concerns about the heightened volatility of these markets and the possible negative interactions between them. This article deals with the dynamic return and volatility spillovers...
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