Religion and returns in Europe

Salaber, Julie 2013. Religion and returns in Europe. European Journal of Political Economy. 32, p. 149–160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2013.07.002

TitleReligion and returns in Europe
AuthorsSalaber, Julie
Abstract

Drawing on social identity and social impact theory, this paper is the first to investigate the impact of religious preferences on share prices and expected returns at the country level. Using data from 12 European countries, our findings suggest that religion has a significant effect on the share price of companies whose activities are considered unethical, i.e., tobacco manufacturers and alcohol producers. The share price of these companies (called sin stocks) is depressed when they are located in a predominantly Protestant environment (relative to a Catholic environment). With investors in Protestant countries being more sin averse than in Catholic countries, they insist upon higher expected returns on sin stocks. Conversely, religious preferences do not have the same impact on the performance of other companies, e.g. socially responsible companies. Our results are robust to various methodologies and controlling for several firm-specific, industry-specific and country-specific characteristics.

KeywordsFinancial performance; Religious preferences; Sin stock premium; Social identity; Social responsibility
JournalEuropean Journal of Political Economy
Journal citation32, p. 149–160
ISSN0176-2680
Year2013
PublisherElsevier
Accepted author manuscript
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2013.07.002
Publication dates
Published25 Jul 2013
PublishedDec 2013

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