This study examines the impact of expectations on the market share mechanism. The dynamic strategic pricing behaviors in the short‐run and the long‐run are also explored. The exchange rate expectations are incorporated into a switching cost model via the method of exchange rate...

We test for the presence of non‐linear dynamics in real stock return, in the American, British, and Japanese equity markets. Evidence on non‐linearities will have important implications for financial analysts. The results provide evidence of nonlinear structure in stock returns, in the three...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the best conditional asset pricing model for the Tokyo Stock Exchange sample by utilizing long‐run daily data. It aims to investigate whether there are any other firm‐specific variables that can explain abnormal returns of the estimated...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test two agency‐based hypotheses regarding the effect of ownership concentration on dividend policy using a large sample of Japanese firms. Design/methodology/approach – Level regressions associating payout rates to ownership concentration are run....

Purpose – In June of 2001, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and Tokyo Gas Supply Company (TGSC) made a zero‐cost risk swap contract on the average temperature of August and September of 2001 in Tokyo for their adverse situations. This is an exchange of two options on the average...