Transparency and International Investor Behavior
IMF Working Papers, October 1, 2002
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- Authors: Shang-Jin Wei
- Published: October 1, 2002
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451858709.001
Summary
- Research question: Does country "transparency" affect international portfolio investment?
- Data and approach: Unique micro dataset on international portfolio holdings; various indices of government and corporate transparency focusing on the availability and quality of information.
- Time and publication: By Shang-Jin Wei, October 1, 2002; Working Paper No. 2002/174; 39 pages.
Key findings
- Emerging market equity funds hold fewer assets in less transparent countries.
- Herding among funds is somewhat less prevalent in more transparent countries.
- During the Asian and Russian crises, emerging market funds withdrew more strongly from less transparent countries after controlling for other risk factors.
- Funds tend to react less strongly to news from more opaque markets.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subjects: Accounting standards; Asset allocation; Asset and liability management; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Financial markets; Market capitalization; Public financial management (PFM); Stock markets.
- Keywords: Accounting standards; aggregate equity fund; Asset allocation; composite index; contagion; cost of capital; country asset allocation; Emerging and frontier financial markets; emerging market equity funds; emerging markets; financial crises; fund manager; Global; international financial architecture; international investors; investment behavior; Market capitalization; MSCI indices; portfolio investment; Stock markets; transparency; WP.
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