The influence of Twitch and sustainability on the stock returns of video game companies: Before and after COVID-19

Juan Piñeiro-Chousa, M. Ángeles López-Cabarcos, Ada M. Pérez-Pico and Jérôme Caby

Journal of Business Research, 2023, vol. 157, issue C

Abstract: The covid-19 pandemic has shocked society greatly, causing many changes in people's lives. One of these changes relates to leisure and how we relate to others. Videogames became one of the first entertainment options during the pandemic, making the video game industry and the pharmaceutical industry-one of the least affected by economic slowdown. This study analyzes how Twitch and sustainability jointly influence the stock returns of major videogame companies before and during Covid-19 using panel fsQCA analysis. The results show a positive relationship between Twitch, sustainability, and stock returns in video game companies, but this relationship differs yearly, being stronger during the Covid-19 period.

Keywords: Videogames; Twitch; Sustainability; Panel fsQCA analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113620

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