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1. 1. Parliamentary Elections' Impact on Stock Market Returns

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Sofia Lehander; Frida Lönnqvist; [2011]
   Keywords : Event Study; Abnormal Returns; Investor Risk Aversion; European Stock Indices; Small-cap;

   Abstract : We perform an event study where we investigate 47 parliamentary elections' impact on short-term stock market returns from 1999 to 2011 in 16 developed countries in Europe. We focus on small-cap indices and the results suggest that parliamentary elections have significant negative impact on small-cap stock market returns. READ MORE