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Information economics and financial markets. Interpretation of Stiglitz’s thought

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  • Royman Guao Samper

    (M.Sc. en Contabilidad Internacional y de Gestión Mixta de la Universidad de Medellín. Consultor en Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera.)

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Information is a determining factor for the decision making of economic agents, while the information economics has emerged as an alternative approach to study markets. This paper is aimed to analyze main basis of the information economics, based on the postulates of Stiglitz, in order to explain the mechanism under which financial markets operate empirically. Methodologically, the study was based on hermeneutics as a technique that bases the analysis of discourse. Main findings revealed the occurrence of problems of asymmetry and lack of transparency of information in financial markets, as well as the need to establish better regulatory mechanisms. Thus, by reducing both problems, regulation may contribute to generate greater stability in such markets.

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  • Royman Guao Samper, 2019. "Information economics and financial markets. Interpretation of Stiglitz’s thought," Economía, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales (IIES). Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales. Universidad de Los Andes. Mérida, Venezuela, vol. 44(47), pages 149-173, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:ula:econom:v:44:y:2019:i:47:p:149-173
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    Keywords

    Asymmetric information; financial markets; information economics; transparency;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General
    • M48 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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