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Measuring the effects of geographical distance on stock market correlation

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  • Eckel, Stefanie
  • Löffler, Gunter
  • Maurer, Alina
  • Schmidt, Volker

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Recent studies suggest that the correlation of stock returns increases with decreasing geographical distance. However, there is some debate on the appropriate methodology for measuring the effects of distance on correlation. We modify a regression approach suggested in the literature and complement it with an approach from spatial statistics, the mark correlation function. For the stocks contained in the S&P 500 that we examine, both approaches lead to similar results. Contrary to previous studies we find that beyond 50 miles geographical proximity is irrelevant for stock return correlations. For distances below 50 miles, we can show that the magnitude of local correlations varies with investor sentiment.

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  • Eckel, Stefanie & Löffler, Gunter & Maurer, Alina & Schmidt, Volker, 2011. "Measuring the effects of geographical distance on stock market correlation," Journal of Empirical Finance, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 237-247, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:empfin:v:18:y:2011:i:2:p:237-247
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