Name of variable

Description

Interpretation

Yrecord

Dependent variable

The skewness of the rolling stock log return (S&P 500)

EMIrecord

Independent variable

Log change of EMI (Equity Market Volatility: Infectious Disease Tracker)

EPUrecord

Independent variable

Log change of EPU (Economic policy uncertainty index)

EMUrecord

Independent variable

Log change of EMU (Equity Market-related Economic Uncertainty Index)

COVIDdummy

Independent variable

Dummy variable of COVID-19