Do export diversification and stock market development drive carbon intensity? The role of renewable energy solutions in top carbon emitter countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Rajesh Sharma ◽  
Zhixiong Tan ◽  
Pradeep Kautish
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Export Diversification ◽  
Stock Market Development

Stock market development and the financing role of IPOs in acquisitions

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihat Aktas ◽  
Kathleen Andries ◽  
Ettore Croci ◽  
Ali Ozdakak
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Stock Market Development

Cultural traits and stock market development: an empirical analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabamita Dutta ◽  
Deepraj Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stock Market Development ◽  
Cultural Trait ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Cultural Traits

Purpose – During recent times, the stock market has emerged as a major financial institution of an economy. Yet, cross-country differences, in size and role of stock market, persist. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the correlation between cultural traits and the development of the stock market in a country. Considering multiple dimensions of culture, identified in the literature by Hofstede (1980/2001) and World Value Survey, the authors construct the hypotheses: trust, a key cultural trait, should positively influence stock market development; uncertainty avoidance, Hofstede’s cultural dimension should negatively influence the development of the stock market; and individualism, an alternate cultural dimension of Hofstede’s measures, should be positively correlated with stock market development. The cross-country empirical analysis supports the hypotheses. The results hold for multiple measures of stock market development. Design/methodology/approach – This paper investigates the correlation between various cultural traits and the development of the stock market in a country. Specifically, the authors consider three different cultural trait measures. The authors consider a cross-sectional analysis of an extensive number of countries. While all explanatory variables of interest are considered over the period 2000-2007, the authors consider 2008 figures for the dependent variables of interest, financial development. Ordinary least squares is considered as the benchmark specification. Robust regression has been considered as part of robustness analysis. The authors mention throughout the paper that the results stress on significant association between the variables, only. Findings – The empirical results support the hypotheses. The first measure, trust, is positively associated with stock market development of a nation. Statistically, for one standard deviation rise in trust (1 SD=37.5), stock market capitalization will go up between 11 and 19 percentage points. Uncertainty avoidance, the second measure is negatively correlated and statistically, the impact is much greater. Finally, the third measure, individualism, is positively correlated with stock market development. Statistically, for one SD rise in individualism (SD=23.9), stock market capitalization will rise by 23 percentage points. Originality/value – Existing literature has stressed the role of cultural traits – trust, uncertainty avoidance, individualism – in the promotion of entrepreneurship, innovation and growth. Since most startups need to raise capital in order to implement their new ideas, cross-country heterogeneity in the strength of capital markets may lead to important differences in entrepreneurship and productivity growth across economies (Greenwood and Jovanovic, 1990; Jayaratne and Strahan, 1996; Levine, 1997; Beck et al., 2000; Guiso et al., 2004). Yet, the link between stock market development and cultural traits has not been established in the literature. This paper aims to fill this missing link.

An investigation of the post-privatization firms’ financial performance in Nigeria: the role of corporate governance practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ojonugwa Usman ◽  
Umoru Adejo Yakubu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stock Market Development ◽  
Governance Practices

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of corporate governance practices on the post-privatization financial performance of the firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) over the period 2005-2014. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a two-step dynamic system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimation technique for 27 privatized firms by considering a wide range of controlled variables such as managerial shareholdings, board composition, debt financing and stock market development. Findings The empirical result suggests that the improvement in the firms’ financial performance is attributed to good corporate governance practices through effective board composition, debt financing (leverage) and stock market development. The result further shows no substantial evidence to support that managerial shareholding improves firms’ financial performance. Research limitations/implications Therefore, based on the empirical findings of this study, the authors recommend that the firms need to maintain the optimum board composition and the ratio of debt to share capital as well as developing the stock market to function effectively. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature in several ways: (1) the first time that the role of corporate governance is considered in explaining the post-privatization financial performance of firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange; (2) the paper applies a two-step dynamic system GMM estimation technique, proposed by Arellano and Bover (1995) and Blundell and Bond (1998) to control for the serial correlation and heterogeneity, which remain the major weaknesses of the panel data modeling in the literature.

scholarly journals The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Stock Market Development in Nigeria: A Test of Complementarity

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Gbenga Festus Babarinde ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Granger Causality ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Stock Market Development ◽  
Nigerian Government

This paper examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in stock marketdevelopment in Nigeria for the period 1981-2018 via Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares(DOLS)and pairwise Granger causality techniques. Empirical Öndings indicate that FDI plays apositive signiÖcant role in the development stock market in Nigeria. Also, a unidirectionalcausality áows from FDI to stock market development. This study concludes that FDI con-stitutes a catalyst to stock market development in Nigeria, which implies the complementaryrole of FDI in stock market. Therefore, Nigerian government should ensure investors-friendlymacroeconomic framework and implement policies to encourage ináows of FDI in Nigeria.

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