Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Albuquerque de Sousa, J.A.
Author-Name-Last: Albuquerque de Sousa
Author-Name-First: José
Author-Name: Beck, T.
Author-Name-Last: Beck
Author-Name-First: Thorsten
Author-Name: van Bergeijk, P.A.G.
Author-Name-Last: van Bergeijk
Author-Name-First: Peter
Author-Person: pbe494
Author-Name: van Dijk, M.A.
Author-Name-Last: van Dijk
Author-Name-First: Mathijs
Author-Person: pva122
Title: Nascent markets: Understanding the success and failure of new stock markets
Abstract: We study the success and failure of 59 newly established (“nascent”) stock markets since 1975 in their first 40 years of activity. Nascent markets differ markedly in their success, as measured by number of listings, market capitalization, and trading activity. Long-term success is in part determined by early success: a high initial number of listings and trading activity are necessary, though not sufficient, conditions for long-term success. Banking sector development at the time of establishment and development of national savings over the life of the stock market are the other two most reliable predictors of success. We find little evidence that structural factors such as country size or legal and political institutions matter. Rather, our results point to an important role of banks, demand factors, and initial success in fostering long-term stock market development.
Length: 71
Creation-Date: 2016-12-16
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/94639/wp623.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:euriss
Number: 623
Keywords: stock markets, emerging and developing economies, success factors
Handle: RePEc:ems:euriss:94639