Recent evidence by Campbell et al. [J.Y. Campbell, M. Lettau B.G. Malkiel, Y. Xu, Have individual stocks become more volatile? An empirical exploration of idiosyncratic risk, The Journal of Finance (February) (2001)] shows an increase in firm-level volatility and a decline of the correlation...

Abstract The conduct of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) of commercial banks is an important activity in order to fulfill the strategic objectives of all banks involved. However, M&As activities in Vietnamese banking sector have unique characteristics because most of the recent deals are to...

Abstract Emerging and developing countries around the world are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. They move up in the global value chain very quickly. However, these countries constantly facing a plethora of challenges covering a wide range of issues. This paper...

With the development of international financial market, the degree of international financial integration increased significantly during the late 1980s and 1990s. A key factor underlying this process was the increased globalization of investments seeking a higher rate of return and the...

This paper documents the Doi Moi economic reform process in the financial sector in Vietnam over the last two decades and investigates the impacts of financial development, financial investments including foreign direct investment, domestic state and private investment on economic performance....

The paper examines the question whether the economic convergence brought about by the European Monetary Union resulted in increased correlations across EMU equity market returns, which subsequently lead to a reduction in the benefits for investors in these markets. The study employs data from...

This paper will attempt to provide a comprehensive review and introduce the concept of international financial integration. In addition, it provides a review on the available indicators used as proxies for international financial integration in empirical studies. It also proposes a more detailed...

The study investigates the interdependence of the stock markets in the following countries; Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and the advanced stock markets of Australia, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. Using data from 1994 to...

Employing a panel data modelling technique, we provide the answers to two critical research questions: what is the linkage between FDI and economic growth and does this relationship change under different legal, institutional, educational and economic conditions? Overall the analysis supports...