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Does Arbitrage Flatten Demand Curves for Stocks?

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  • Jeffrey Wurgler

    (New York University)

  • Ekaterina Zhuravskaya

    (Centre for Economic and Financial Research (Moscow) and Centre for Economic Policy Research)

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In textbook theory, demand curves for stocks are kept flat by riskless arbitrage between perfect substitutes. In reality, however, individual stocks do not have perfect substitutes. We develop a simple model of demand curves for stocks in which the risk inherent in arbitrage between imperfect substitutes deters risk-averse arbitrageurs from flattening demand curves. Consistent with the model, stocks without close substitutes experience higher price jumps upon inclusion into the S&P 500 Index. The results suggest that arbitrage is weaker and mispricing is likely to be more frequent and more severe among stocks without close substitutes.

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Article provided by University of Chicago Press in its journal Journal of Business.

Volume (Year): 75 (2002)
Issue (Month): 4 (October)
Pages: 583-608

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