We analyze a stochastic general equilibrium model which incorporates three different types of government expenditure. We calibrate the model and estimate, using US data, the multivariate stochastic process generating the components of public expenditure and the Solow residual. These estimates...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the change in speed of dissemination of order flow information on stock volatility of return in 79 traded companies at the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (CASE). Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the interaction of...

This article investigates the risk-return relations of stocks traded in frontier markets, a class of small, illiquid, less accessible and less known emerging markets that has escaped the attention of many researchers. We examine the cross-section of risk premiums of 360 stocks traded in 19...

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the change in speed of dissemination of order flow information on stock volatility of return in 79 traded companies at the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (CASE). Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the interaction of...