This paper investigates the informational efficiency of global crude oil markets using a recently introduced quantitative measure for market inefficiency. The methodology assesses the deviation of observed oil price behavior from the Random Walk benchmark, representing an efficient market. The...

This study addresses the question of whether a more integrated stock market is associated with a higher degree of informational efficiency. Generally, our measures for market integration and market efficiency both shows improvement over time and emerging markets are less integrated and less...

We examine time-varying international equity market integration using the VAR-based rolling cointegration analysis and coefficients of the error correction terms. Using Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as proxies for international equity markets allows us to take advantages of avoiding discrepancy...

The study concentrates on an analysis of the Czech stock market performed by an application of DCC MV GARCH model of Engle (2002). Data sample including years from 1994 to 2009 is represented by daily returns of Prague Stock Exchange index and other 11 major stock indices. There is found an...

Efficiency in stock markets is essential for economic stability and growth. This study investigates the efficiency and herding behavior of the stock markets from the top economies of the world (known as G20 countries). We classify stock market indices using MSCI classification for the developed...

We examine the association between financial integration and capital market transparency of emerging-market firms. We use four intra-year price timeliness measures derived from the Beekes and Brown (2006, 2007) methods as indicators of the firm's transparency. The sample comprises 57,465...

This paper is amongst the first to investigate weak-form efficiency of the most developed (G-20) countries in the world. It also measures the impact of the 2007 financial crisis on the stock markets of these countries, in terms of their efficiency. Serial correlation test, ADF unit root test, Lo...

The period of the global financial crisis can be characterized by the spillover of negative innovations among stock markets worldwide. Stock markets in Central Europe were not excluded as they are not isolated from global stock markets. Recently published scientific studies dealing with this...

The paper investigates the degree of sensitivity of international equity market returns, using MSCI indices as widely tracked global equity benchmarks of stock exchanges, traded throughout the world. In particular using a time-varying methodology, the research examines whether the returns of...

We construct a global portfolio investment network by employing network analysis and using bilateral cross-border portfolio holdings data and show that a country's network centrality within this global network has a positive relationship with stock market co-movement. Moreover, network...