Firms listed on JASDAQ can select either the order-driven (hereafter OD) system, where formal market makers are not involved, or the market-maker (hereafter MM) system for the trading of stocks. How differences in trading systems affect pricing and liquidity is a key issue in the study of market...

When a firm switches its listing venue, there is often a significant increase in the number of shareholders and the trading activities. According to Merton [1987], an increased shareholder base improves diversification of risk, which has a positive impact on the stock price. Amihud and Mendelson...