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Keeping Up with the Joneses and the Home Bias

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  • Beni Lauterbach
  • Haim Reisman

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We argue that when individuals care about their consumption relative to that of their neighbours, a home bias emerges, that is investors overweight domestic stocks in their portfolios. Domestic stocks are preferred because they also serve the objective of mimicking the economic fortunes and welfare of the investor's neighbours, countrymen, and social reference group. We also demonstrate that globalization mitigates the home bias, and derive a modified international CAPM.

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  • Beni Lauterbach & Haim Reisman, 2004. "Keeping Up with the Joneses and the Home Bias," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 10(2), pages 225-234, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:eufman:v:10:y:2004:i:2:p:225-234
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1354-7798.2004.00248.x
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    5. Curatola, Giuliano & Dergunov, Ilya, 2023. "International capital markets with interdependent preferences: Theory and empirical evidence," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 212(C), pages 403-421.
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    10. Geoffrey J. Warren, 2010. "Equity home bias in Australian superannuation funds," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 35(1), pages 69-93, April.
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