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Reconsidering the Impact of National Soccer Results on the FTSE 100
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Abstract
In past decades, many empirical studies revealed return anomalies in many different asset classes and markets. Very recent publications have, however, even found evidence that stock markets react to the results of soccer matches. In this paper, we argue that such empirical studies should be analyzed... view more
In past decades, many empirical studies revealed return anomalies in many different asset classes and markets. Very recent publications have, however, even found evidence that stock markets react to the results of soccer matches. In this paper, we argue that such empirical studies should be analyzed carefully; we thus endorse the use of replication studies to verify results. Consequently, by rebuilding the study of Ashton et al. (2003), we are able to detect mistakes in the empirical set-up. Based on these findings, we demonstrate how even minor flaws can have a crucial influence on the results of such studies and point out pitfalls that are frequently encountered. We furthermore emphasize the importance of robustness checks to validate the results of empirical studies.... view less
Keywords
stock market; stock quotation; Great Britain; error; data capture; soccer
Classification
National Economy
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Method
empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 3287-3294
Journal
Applied Economics, 41 (2009) 25
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840802112471
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)