Political crises and the stock market integration of emerging markets

Bart Frijns, Alireza Tourani-Rad and Ivan Indriawan

Journal of Banking & Finance, 2012, vol. 36, issue 3, 644-653

Abstract: This paper investigates the role of political crises in explaining the degree of stock market integration in emerging markets over the period 1991–2006. Using the International Crisis Behavior database, which contains detailed information on political crises around the world, and employing data on more than 15,500 firms, we assess whether political crises affect stock market integration in 19 emerging markets in South and East Asia, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. We conclude that crises with certain characteristics generally reduce the level of stock market integration in these regions. In particular, the beginning of a political crisis, its severity, the involvement of the US in the conflict, and the number of parties involved in a crisis all have impacts on the level of stock market integration in these markets.

Keywords: Stock market integration; International crises; Emerging markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F36 G15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2011.05.007

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