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Effect of institutional factors on stock market development in Asia

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  • Azmat Gani
  • Christopher Ngassam

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This paper examines the links between institutional factors and stock market development in a sample of eight Asian countries with developing as well as mature stock markets. Five indicators of institutional quality are chosen: government effectiveness, rule of law, regulatory quality, control of corruption and political stability, together with some control variables. Our estimation procedure, utilising three different estimation methods, including the fixed effects model correcting for AR (1) errors, produced consistent results. The results obtained here provide strong evidence that economic growth, diffusion of technology, rule of law and political stability positively aid Asia's stock market expansion. On the other hand, poor regulatory quality and government effectiveness seem to be working against Asia's stock market development. Our results support the proposition that institutional quality is an integral part of enhancing the development of stock markets in a country. Thus, institutional quality matters for stock market development.

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  • Azmat Gani & Christopher Ngassam, 2008. "Effect of institutional factors on stock market development in Asia," American Journal of Finance and Accounting, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(2), pages 103-120.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:amerfa:v:1:y:2008:i:2:p:103-120
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    1. Peter W. Muriu, 2021. "Does the Quality of Institutions Matter for Financial Inclusion? Cross Country Evidence," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 13(7), pages 1-27, June.
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    3. Hovhannes Toroyan & Mr. George C Anayiotos, 2009. "Institutional Factors and Financial Sector Development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," IMF Working Papers 2009/258, International Monetary Fund.
    4. Nazima Ellahi & Adiqa Kausar Kiani & Muhammad Awais & Hina Affandi & Rabia Saghir & Sarah Qaim, 2021. "Investigating the Institutional Determinants of Financial Development: Empirical Evidence From SAARC Countries," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(2), pages 21582440211, April.
    5. Yilmaz Bayar, 2016. "Institutional Determinants of Stock Market Development in European Union Transition Economies," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 19(61), pages 211-226, September.
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