Effects of New Zealand general elections on stock market returns
Citation
Export citationAbidin, S.Z., Old, C. & Martin, T. (2010). Effects of New Zealand general elections on stock market returns. International Review of Business Research Papers, 6(6), 1-12.
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Abstract
This paper examines stock returns under both National and Labour governments in New Zealand, offering further insight into the existence of the political cycle effect. Findings indicate the existence of a political cycle effect in stock returns, consistent with a number of recent studies performed within both Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand’s right-of-centre National party are found to be associated with significantly higher stock returns during their terms in office than their left-of-centre counterparts, the Labour party. Our findings add to a growing body of literature, particularly outside of the United States, where investors can expect stock returns to vary depending upon the governing political party and can make better investment decisions accordingly.
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World Business Institute
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