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The aim of this study is to investigate the determinants of integration between stock market of Romania and other stock markets of European Union (EU) countries. Correlations between the stock returns represent the level of integration between the stock markets. Empirical analysis are performed...
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I use ADRs to examine if the equity markets of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico have become internationally integrated in the post-liberalization period and, if not, whether direct and/or indirect barriers are the cause of segmentation. In addition, I assess the evolution of the level of integration...
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should take into account the risk of contagion that regional financial integration presents, and introduce measures for …
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potential costs of financial contagion and crisis. …
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We examine the short- and long-run effects of financial liberalization on capital markets. To do so, we construct a new comprehensive chronology of financial liberalization in 28 mature and emerging market economies since 1973. We also construct an algorithm to identify booms and busts in stock...
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There is no agreement regarding the growth-enhancing effects of financial liberalization, mainly because it is associated with risky international bank flows, lending booms, and crises. In this paper we make the case for liberalization despite the occurrence of crises. We show that in developing...
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largest Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) can be attributed to contagion or to interdependence. Our tests based … on simple unadjusted correlation analysis uncover evidence of contagion between all pairs of countries. Adjusting for … market volatility during turmoil, however, produces different results. We then find contagion from the Czech Republic to …
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Most econometric studies of equity market integration suggest that national markets are increasingly becoming part of a global equity market. As regards the extent of this integration, however, the results are often inconclusive. Further analysis calls for a closer scrutiny of the basic...
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We investigate the effect of a stock market liberalization on industry growth in emerging markets. Consistent with the view that liberalization reduces financing constraints, we find that industries that are more externally dependent and face better growth opportunities grew faster following...
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We examine if the sequence of stock market liberalization events matters for corporate financing choices. We contrast firms who attain ‘investable' status through domestic reforms with those who do so by issuing American Depository Receipt programs. We find that the first liberalization event...
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