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China and the world financial markets 1870–1939: Modern lessons from historical globalization1

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  • WILLIAM N. GOETZMANN
  • ANDREY D. UKHOV
  • NING ZHU

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In this article we review the development of Chinese capital markets over a crucial period in the history of markets worldwide, and place that development in context. Despite fundamental differences between China today and China 100 years ago, it is still important to consider the effects of an imbalance between domestic and international investor markets, and the mismatch between domestic and foreign expectations about investor protection. The lessons of the last century suggest that China today should consider opening Chinese investor access to foreign capital markets in order to equilibrate the level of diversification between foreign and domestic investors. In addition, our analysis suggests that protecting of domestic corporate investor rights is at least as important as protecting foreign investor rights.

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  • William N. Goetzmann & Andrey D. Ukhov & Ning Zhu, 2007. "China and the world financial markets 1870–1939: Modern lessons from historical globalization1," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 60(2), pages 267-312, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ehsrev:v:60:y:2007:i:2:p:267-312
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2007.00376.x
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