TY  - CHAP
AB  - This chapter investigates the correlation dynamics in the equity markets of 13 Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the US using the asymmetric dynamic conditional correlation GARCH model (AG-DCC-GARCH) introduced by Cappiello, Engle, and Sheppard (2006). We find significant variation in correlation between markets through time. Stocks exhibit asymmetries in conditional correlations in addition to conditional volatility. Yet asymmetry is less apparent in less integrated markets. The Asian crisis acts as a structural break, with correlations increasing markedly between crisis countries during this period though the bear market in the early 2000s is a more significant event for correlations with developed markets. Our findings also provide further evidence consistent with increasing global market integration. The documented asymmetries and correlation dynamics have important implications for international portfolio diversification and asset allocation.
VL  - 8
SN  - 978-0-7623-1471-3, 978-1-84950-514-7/1569-3767
DO  - 10.1016/S1569-3767(07)00003-9
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-3767(07)00003-9
AU  - Hyde Stuart
AU  - Bredin Don
AU  - Nguyen Nghia
ED  - Suk-Joong Kim
ED  - Michael D. Mckenzie
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Chapter 3 Correlation dynamics between Asia-Pacific, EU and US stock returns
T2  - Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation and Challenges
T3  - International Finance Review
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 39
EP  - 61
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -