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The interactive relationship between the US economic policy uncertainty and BRIC stock markets

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  • Dakhlaoui, Imen
  • Aloui, Chaker

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamics of volatility spillovers between the US economic policy uncertainty and the BRIC equity markets. To do so, we perform the cross correlation function suggested by Cheung–Ng (1996) within a rolling approach. Although the mean return spillover between the BRIC stock indices and US uncertainty is negative, the volatility spillover is found to oscillate between negative and positive values. Therefore, it is highly risky for investors to invest in the US and BRIC stock markets simultaneously. In addition, we find that there is strong evidence of a time-varying correlation between US economic uncertainty and stock market volatility. Furthermore, the correlation is found to be highly volatile during periods of global economic instability. So, market participants in the BRIC stock markets do closely monitor the US economic policy conditions.

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  • Dakhlaoui, Imen & Aloui, Chaker, 2016. "The interactive relationship between the US economic policy uncertainty and BRIC stock markets," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 141-157.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:inteco:v:146:y:2016:i:c:p:141-157
    DOI: 10.1016/j.inteco.2015.12.002
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General
    • G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation

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