The economic theory suggests that expected returns should compensate for the risks undertaken by investors. This implies that investors are rewarded for taking risks while investing in assets with higher risk potentials. Theoretically, if they hold their investments, they receive higher returns,...

This paper analyzes the spillover effects of U.S. monetary policy announcements on emerging market economies since end-2008, the period coinciding with the use of unconventional policy measures. Monetary policy surprises are measured by changes in two-year Treasury yields in short windows of...

In May 2013, Federal Reserve officials first began to talk of the possibility of tapering their security purchases. This tapering talk had a sharp negative impact on emerging markets. Different countries, however, were affected very differently. This paper uses data on exchange rates, foreign...