The Wealth Effects of the 2010-2011 Arab Uprisings: A Market Model Event Study

Author

Rachit Khaitan, Claremont McKenna CollegeFollow

Graduation Year

Fall 2012

Document Type

Open Access Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Economics

Reader 1

Janet Smith

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© 2012 Rachit Khaitan

Abstract

Previous empirical analyses have concluded that political events can have significant linkages with stock returns. Using Brown & Warner’s (1984) OLS market model, I examine the effect of political disruptions in the 2010-2011 Arab uprisings on major stock indices of Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and London. My analysis finds mostly negative abnormal returns, highly statistically significant relative to the S&P 500, associated with many key events between December 1^st, 2010 and December 1^st, 2011. My findings suggest that the loss of investor wealth can be attributed to dramatic regime changes and large scale protests during that time period.

Recommended Citation

Khaitan, Rachit, "The Wealth Effects of the 2010-2011 Arab Uprisings: A Market Model Event Study" (2012). CMC Senior Theses. 526.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/526