The Impact of Dow Jones Sustainability Index on US Dollar Value

Grigoris Giannarakis, Alexandros Garefalakis (), Christos Lemonakis () and Nikolaos Sariannidis
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Grigoris Giannarakis: Department of Business Administration, Western Macedonia University of Applied Sciences, 6 km Paleas E.O Grevenon Kozanis, 51100, Grevena, Greece,
Nikolaos Sariannidis: Department of Accounting and Finance, Western Macedonia University of Applied Sciences, 50100, Kila - Kozani, Greece.

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2017, vol. 7, issue 2, 556-561

Abstract: The scope of this study is to address the impact of stock index returns on exchange rate. In particular, it aims to fill the literature gap regarding the determinant role of socially responsible companies on the exchange rate Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index to Major Currencies as a proxy for US dollar value. For this reason, the Dow Jones Sustainable Index World as a proxy for the world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. A generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity model is employed over US dollar value to major currencies for the period January, 1999 - May, 2016 using monthly data. A number of control variables were introduced in the proposed model, namely oil prices, US interest rate, US supply money, trade balance and consumer confidence. The empirical results revealed the negative impact of stock returns of socially responsible companies on US dollar value inconsistent with proposed empirical literature. The results have significant implications for investors, portfolio managers and policymakers hedging on diversification strategies for their portfolios.

Keywords: Exchange Rate; Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Returns (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 G1 M21 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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