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Geopolitical risk and firm value: Evidence from emerging markets

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  • Pringpong, Sasin
  • Maneenop, Sakkakom
  • Jaroenjitrkam, Anutchanat

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We examine the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on firm value, focusing on non-financial firms from 14 emerging market countries. The evidence shows that heightening GPR is associated with reducing firm value. The country-specific idiosyncratic GPR, representing local geopolitical shocks, is the primary driver of the negative impact on firm value, whereas the global systematic GPR is irrelevant. The latter risk, however, has a high effect on firm value during the high GPR period. The idiosyncratic GPR plays a more significant role after the 9/11 terrorist attack and during high geopolitical uncertainty. We also find that firms reduce internal risk by holding more cash and debt during high external uncertainty, decreasing firm value.

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  • Pringpong, Sasin & Maneenop, Sakkakom & Jaroenjitrkam, Anutchanat, 2023. "Geopolitical risk and firm value: Evidence from emerging markets," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecofin:v:68:y:2023:i:c:s1062940823000748
    DOI: 10.1016/j.najef.2023.101951
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    1. Shovon Sengupta & Tanujit Chakraborty & Sunny Kumar Singh, 2023. "Forecasting CPI inflation under economic policy and geo-political uncertainties," Papers 2401.00249, arXiv.org.

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    Keywords

    Geopolitical risk; Political uncertainty; Firm value; Emerging markets;
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    JEL classification:

    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General

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