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Political Risk in Hong Kong and Taiwan: Pricing the China Factor

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  • Clark, Ephraim

    (Ceram School of Management)

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This paper measures how the risk associated with foreign direct investment in the prosperous, liberal economies of Hong Kong and Taiwan is affected by the prospect of reunification with the poor, politically and economically back - ward mainland. This China factor is modeled as a jump to a higher political risk level. I find that the China factor effect is substantial on Taiwan but still almost six times higher on Hong Kong. Nevertheless, Hong Kong’s political risk is considerably lower than China’s, thereby confirming the intuition that Hong Kong could be a lower risk back door avenue to the potentially lucrative Chi - nese market.

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  • Clark, Ephraim, 1998. "Political Risk in Hong Kong and Taiwan: Pricing the China Factor," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 13, pages 276-291.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0075
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    1. Ephraim Clark & Radu Tunaru, 2001. "Emerging Markets: Investing with Political Risk," Multinational Finance Journal, Multinational Finance Journal, vol. 5(3), pages 155-173, September.

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    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies

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