Date of Award
Summer 8-2021
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Program
Financial Economics
Department
Economics and Finance
Major Professor
Atsuyuki Naka
Second Advisor
Walter Lane
Third Advisor
Luca Pezzo
Fourth Advisor
Woohyun Cho
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine how the volatility interruption mechanisms affect idiosyncratic volatilities in Korean stock markets. Collecting the South Korea Stock Market (KOSPI) data from June 15, 2015 to March 31, 2019, we collect each residual„ from three different estimated models: CAPM, FF3, and FF5. To estimate the conditional idiosyncratic volatility, we employ two conditional time-varying measurements: GARCH and TGARCH. Our results show that the conditional idiosyncratic volatility increases when stock prices reach the upper and lower static limits, indicating the implementation of adopting static VI mechanism neither stabilize market conditions nor reduce excess volatility along with the existence of price limits. Although market regulators and policymakers improve market conditions with the advanced volatility interruption mechanism, our empirical results show the adverse effect of the mechanism. Not allowing investors to earn above average returns without accepting above average risks makes Korean stock markets inefficient along with advanced volatility interruption mechanisms.
Recommended Citation
Shin, Seungho, "Idiosyncratic Volatility and Interruption Mechanisms in South Korean Stock Markets" (2021). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2915.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2915
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