2023
DOI: 10.5267/j.ac.2023.3.002
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Mixed reactions of Africa regional stock markets to COVID-19 pandemic: events study analysis

Abstract: COVID-19 has caused severe disruptions in global economic activities, and its impacts on stock markets cannot be overemphasized. The study employs market model and event study approach with four events (WHO announcement of COVID-19 as a global health emergency, confirmed infections, confirmed deaths, and vaccination) to examine the reactions of four African regional blocs’ markets to the pandemic from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2021, to estimate the average abnormal returns of each regional bloc. On the … Show more

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