Institutional Determinants of Stock Market Development in European Union Transition Economies

Stock markets have become an important market for long run fund flows between savers and investors and also a determinant of economic growth with the emergence of endogenous growth theories. This study investigates the impact of institutional development on stock market development in 8 European Uni...

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Main Author: Yilmaz Bayar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura ASE Bucuresti 2016-09-01
Series:Romanian Economic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.rejournal.eu/article/institutional-determinants-stock-market-development-european-union-transition-economies
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Summary:Stock markets have become an important market for long run fund flows between savers and investors and also a determinant of economic growth with the emergence of endogenous growth theories. This study investigates the impact of institutional development on stock market development in 8 European Union transition economies during 2002-2013 period employing panel regression. We found that political stability, regulatory quality, rule of law and control of corruption had positive impact on stock market development.
ISSN:1454-4296
2286-2056