We find that the measurement cost of creditworthiness is important when considering the behavior of banks. A set of credit infrastructures, i.e. a credit rating system, will help to increase the incentive of the banks to make unsecured credit loans, and thus help financial development. However,...

We find that the measurement cost of creditworthiness is important when considering the behavior of banks. A set of credit infrastructures, i.e. a credit rating system, will help to increase the incentive of the banks to make unsecured credit loans, and thus help financial development. However,...

In this article, we analyze the application of options contract in special commodity supply chain such as fresh agricultural products. This problem is discussed in the point of the retailer. When spot market and future market are both available, we discuss how the retailer chooses the optimal...

This paper uses a new data set of 12,000 firms in China to estimate the returns to research and development investment and its spillover effects, and investigates how the returns to research and development depend on firm incentives. For the firms in the sample, the results show that on average...

We conjecture that an introduction of the Hong Kong Hang Seng Chinese Enterprise Stock Index (H-share Index) futures induces additional speculating activities in the underlying equities, leading to an increase in volatility and volume of the underlying stocks. Whereas, a subsequent introduction...

We investigate the daily relation between returns and the trading of Shanghai Stock Exchange 180 stocks by institutional and individual investors. We find that there is a positive relation between returns and the trading of institutions and individuals. Both individuals and institutions trade,...

We analyze the implications of the tournament-like competition in the mutual fund industry for shareholder welfare using a framework that addresses both (a) the risk taking incentives, and (b) the effort incentives facing fund managers. We compare the ex ante shareholder utility under two...

We examine the performance of technical trading rules in the emerging Chinese stock markets. After controlling for non-synchronous trading and transaction costs, we find significant evidence to support the predictability and profitability of technical rules for Chinese foreign B-shares but not...

SUBJECT AREAS: valuation, investment analysis, portfolio management, country analysis, emerging markets, development economics.This paper gives an overview of research and practice issues in the valuation of assets in emerging markets. It introduces a special edition in Emerging Markets Review...

SUBJECT AREAS: valuation, investment analysis, portfolio management, country analysis, emerging markets, development economics.This collection of two CD-ROMs presents interviews with leading scholars and practitioners on the subject of valuing assets in emerging markets. Featured interviews...