Author(s)

Leiqiong Wan

Corresponding Author

Leiqiong Wan

Abstract

Sovereign Wealth Funds (Swfs) Are Investment Portfolios Owned and Managed by Governments. However, It is Broadly Believed That Government Intervention Can Increase Risk and Worsen Moral Hazard Problems in the Finance Sector. This Paper Presents an Empirical Study on the Relation between the Level of Government Intervention (Proxied by Democracy and Economic Freedom) and the Rate of Return on Assets of Swfs for 17 States and Regions, and the Results Indicate That There is a Negative Correlation.

Keywords

Sovereignwealth Funds; Swfs; Government Intervention; Economic Freedom