Cross-country performance of Lévy regime-switching models for stock markets. Issue 2 (8th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chevallier, Julien; Goutte, Stéphane
• Is Part Of: Applied economics. Volume 49:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 111
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2017-01-08
• Subjects: Cross-country -- Lévy process -- Markov-switching model -- equity markets -- Americas -- Asia -- Europe; C20 -- C51 -- F30; Economics -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1192275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-6846

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article compares the performance of regime-switching Lévy models across sixteen (16) international stock markets. From a cross-country perspective, the empirical application is dedicated to the study of equity markets in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The results are of interest for a financial audience in order to document the sensitivity of stock indexes to the intensity of jumps, under changing economic regimes (expansion or recession). We pick up singularities in Japan and Malaysia compared to other countries and regions of the world.