This survey starts by reviewing the literature investigating whether political connectedness of
companies creates wealth for their shareholders. It then moves on to examine whether there …

The excess return in the stock market is higher under Democratic than Republican
presidencies: 9 percent for the value‐weighted and 16 percent for the equal‐weighted …

This paper investigates a sample of 27 OECD countries to test whether national elections
induce higher stock market volatility. It is found that the country-specific component of index …

This paper focuses on the effects of political uncertainty and the political process on implied
stock market volatility during US presidential election cycles. Using monthly Iowa Electronic …

This paper examines the effect of political uncertainty on stock returns, exploiting an
exogenous shock to political stability in Brazil. In May 2017, a conversation between Brazil's …

This paper conducts an empirical analysis of the relationship between corporate social
responsibility (CSR) and political beliefs in the United States. By analyzing the 2004 …

Streetlore since at least 1973 has touted the market return in January as a predictor of
market returns for the remainder of the year. We systematically examine the predictive power …

This paper examines the role that political factors play in the investment location decisions of
multinational enterprises. It has been found that foreign direct investors shy away from …

Many financial economists are puzzled by the fact that stock returns are higher under
Democratic than Republican presidencies. In this paper, we test whether this return …

This paper seeks to investigate the influence of political uncertainty, surrounding the
Australian federal election cycle, on financial market uncertainty. Measures of political …