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Financial illness and political virus: the case of contagious crises in the Eurozone
International Review of Applied Economics
  • Aristeidis Samitas, Zayed University
  • Elias Kampouris, University of the Aegean
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-4-2019
Abstract

© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper investigates the volatility spillover effects from the southern to northern part of the Eurozone during the sovereign debt crisis. Focusing on different phases of the crises, we propose using the dynamic conditional correlation model and the BEKK model to identify possible linkages during the period of 2005–2015. The findings showed that both models behave satisfactorily and are flexible in presenting spillover effects. However, regarding conditional correlations, the asymmetric dynamic conditional correlation model seems to fit better. Additionally, Spain and Italy can significantly damage all strong northern economies, while Greece’s negative shocks are capable of co-moving the French index. Finally, France is the most correlated country within the southern Eurozone.

Publisher
Routledge
Disciplines
Keywords
  • asymmetric BEKK,
  • Dynamic conditional correlations,
  • Eurozone debt crisis,
  • spillover effects
Scopus ID
85033372504
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2017.1394272
Citation Information
Aristeidis Samitas and Elias Kampouris. "Financial illness and political virus: the case of contagious crises in the Eurozone" International Review of Applied Economics Vol. 33 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 209 - 227 ISSN: <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/0269-2171" target="_blank">0269-2171</a>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aristeidis-samitas/15/