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COVID-19, Mobility Restriction Policies and Stock Market Volatility: A Cross-Country Empirical Study

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  • Richard Mawulawoea Ahadzie
  • Dan Daugaard
  • Moses Kangogo
  • Faisal Khan
  • Joaquin Vespignani

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This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 infections and mobility restriction policies on stock market volatility. We estimate panel data models for seven countries using daily data from February 12, 2020 to April 14, 2021. Our results show that the number of new cases of COVID-19 infections and the introduction of mobility restriction policies plays a crucial role in shaping stock market volatility during the pandemic. We found that new cases of COVID-19 infections and mobility restrictions policies increase stock market jumps, rather than increase continuous volatility. We also find that mobility restriction policies lessen the impact of new COVID-19 cases on stock market volatility.

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  • Richard Mawulawoea Ahadzie & Dan Daugaard & Moses Kangogo & Faisal Khan & Joaquin Vespignani, 2023. "COVID-19, Mobility Restriction Policies and Stock Market Volatility: A Cross-Country Empirical Study," CAMA Working Papers 2023-40, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
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    Stock Market Volatility; New Cases of COVID-19 Infections; Mobility Restriction Policies;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates

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