英文摘要 |
This study investigates the behavior of the asymmetric volatility of all the individual stocks in Taiwan stock market. The daily data from 1993 to 2001 are used, covering the period of the Asian financial crisis. The empirical results show that only 13% (9%) and 10% (2%) of he listed companies (OTC companies) exhibited asymmetric return volatility before and after the Asian financial crisis, respectively. This result differs from those of current studies on index and individual stocks. Furthermore, it was found that before and after the financial crisis, the volatility asymmetry on the return of individual stock has not been the same. This implies that the structural change of the market did affect asymmetric volatility behavior. Finally, the empirical results do not support leverage effect hypothesis, and the hypothesis proposed by Duffee (1995) can explain the part of the asymmetric volatility behavior. |