Does political risk matter for sovereign wealth funds? International evidence

Jocelyn Grira, Chiraz Labidi, Wael Rouatbi

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    Abstract

    We investigate the impact of political risk on the investment decisions of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). Using an international sample of 302 targets involved in 427 SWFs' deals, we find that political risk matters in determining SWFs' portfolio strategies. Among the four dimensions of political risk, we show that conflicts and democratic tendencies are the main components that explain variations in SWF behaviour, whereas the quality of institutions and government action matter less. Our results are robust to a battery of sensitivity tests, alternative model specifications, subsample analysis, and cultural bias.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number101236
    JournalInternational Review of Financial Analysis
    Volume81
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2022

    Keywords

    • Conflicts
    • Democratic tendencies
    • Political risk
    • Quality of institutions
    • Sovereign wealth funds

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