The impact of terrorist incidents on the sub financial and non-financial sectors

Evidence from the United States

Authors

  • Dlawar Mahdi Hadi
  • Bawan Yassin Sabir
  • Farman Marif Ahmed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i1.1584

Keywords:

September 11th attacks, financial sector, non-financial sector, United States

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the September 11th attacks on the United States financial and non-financial sectors. The empirical analysis includes 5 financial and 28 non-financial sub-sector indices using the event study method, structural break test, and volatility analyses. The results of the estimation show that except for the short-lived impact on the real estate sector, the attacks had no significant impact on financial sector indices. Different reactions among non-financial sectors are observed. Travel and leisure and leisure goods sectors were the two industries that were mostly affected by the attacks due to the nature of their business. The outcomes of the analyses provide several diversification strategies and speculation opportunities for both portfolio managers and investors.

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Published

2022-02-14

How to Cite

Hadi, D. M., Sabir, B. Y., & Ahmed, F. M. (2022). The impact of terrorist incidents on the sub financial and non-financial sectors: Evidence from the United States. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 11(1), 187–195. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i1.1584

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022): January

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Financial and Economic Studies

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