Chiang, Thomas C. - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 1, pp. 1-24
This paper examines the impact of changes in economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and COVID-19 shock on stock returns. Tests of 16 global stock market indices, using monthly data from January 1990 to August 2021, suggest a negative relation between the stock return and a country’s EPU. Evidence...