The Role of Information Asymmetries and Inflation Hedging in International Equity Portfolios

33 Pages Posted: 14 May 2009 Last revised: 30 Mar 2022

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Maela Giofré

University of Turin - Department of Economics and Statistics; CeRP-CCA; Netspar

Abstract

We investigate the role of information asymmetries and inflation hedging in shaping international equity portfolios. We confirm, in a multinational setting, Cooper and Kaplanis (1994) result of no inflation hedging motive driving investors' behavior and find evidence of a crucial role for financial market development and trade linkages

Keywords: equity home bias, portfolio choice, inflation hedging, information asymmetries

JEL Classification: F21, F30, F36, G11, G14, G15

Suggested Citation

Giofré, Maela, The Role of Information Asymmetries and Inflation Hedging in International Equity Portfolios. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 19, 237-255, 2009., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1404624

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