Coup d'état in Africa and stock market returns: The case of French companies

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2024
Volume: 237
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Boungou, Whelsy (Groupe Paris Graduate School o...) Gupta, Praveen (not in RePEc) Wahyono, Budi (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article studies the impact of recent coups d'état in French-speaking Africa on the stock market performance of French companies. Using stock prices of 197 French companies over the period September 2020 to September 2023, our results highlight a negative impact of coups d'état on the stock market performance of French companies. We also observe the heterogeneity of these companies' reactions depending on: (i) the country affected by the coup; (ii) the companies' sector of activity; (iii) coups d'état with reshuffle or change of political regime; (iv) pro- or anti-France post-coup actions. In so doing, this article provides the first evidence of the impact of recent coups in Africa outside the affected territories.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:237:y:2024:i:c:s016517652400137x
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24