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The empirical characterization of financial markets in developing countries
W. Gerald PlattSummarizes the characteristics of financial markets in developing countries, posing eight questions about them. Defines developing countries, and pinpoints those with stock…
Stock return seasonalities in low‐income African emerging markets
O. Felix Ayadi, Uric B. Dufrene, Amitava ChatterjeeSurveys African stock markets to find out if they are as efficient as developed markets, and follow the same “turn‐of‐the‐year” pattern as other markets. Compares Ghana, Zimbabwe…
Stock return volatility in an emerging market: a case study of the Karachi Stock Exchange
Jamshed Y. UppalReports concerns that the lifting of restrictions on portfolio investment by foreigners would lead to overheating or excessive volatility in the capital markets of developing…
The Bombay Stock Exchange: seasonalities and investment opportunities
Roger IgnatiusInvestigates whether the Bombay Stock Exchange behaves like an efficient market, or whether it displays a typical seasonal pattern. Takes mean daily returns between 1979 and 1990…
Financial intermediation under information asymmetry: implications for capital market efficiency in selected developing countries
Douglas K. AgbetsiafaConsiders the methods whereby income is likely to grow in developing countries, given imperfect information and the need for credit for investment. Looks at the link between…
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- Professor Don Johnson