NAKAJIMA Katsushi
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  College of International Management
   Position   Associate Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2025/03
Type Research paper
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Asset pricing in a country embracing religious beliefs and social norms: Evidence from the Indonesian stock market
Contribution Type Joint Work
Journal Borsa Istanbul Review
Journal TypeAnother Country
Publisher Elsevier
Volume, Issue, Page 25(2),pp.227-239
Total page number 13
Authorship Last author,Corresponding author
Author and coauthor Ridwan Gunawa and Katsushi Nakajima
Details The debate surrounding the financial performance of Shariah compliance (SC) and socially-responsible (SR) investments versus traditional ones remains controversial. This study pioneers an examination of this issue within Indonesia, a country where SC Investments (SCIs) and SR Investments (SRIs) are government priorities and widely embraced by investors. Our analysis, from July 2009 to June 2021, employing well-known five-factor and cross-section models, reveals that SCI underperforms conventional benchmarks, whereas SRI exhibits resilience. Our findings also suggest that investor preferences may contribute to the overvaluation of SCI and SRI assets. Additionally, we extend the existing literature by exploring corporate financing strategies, highlighting a preference for capital markets over bank borrowing among SC and SR companies. This research illuminates the multifaceted dynamics of SCIs and SRIs in a region prioritizing ethics and sustainability.