Economic policy uncertainty and stock returns—evidence from the Japanese market

This study examines the impact of changes in economic policy uncertainty (∆EPU) on the Japanese (excess) stock return. Evidence of a negative ∆EPU coefficient implies that heightened economic policy uncertainty (EPU) will cause a decline in stock returns; however, a positive effect in the lagged coe...

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Main Author: Thomas C. Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-08-01
Series:Quantitative Finance and Economics
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/QFE.2020020/fulltext.html