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Herd Behavior in Emerging Equity Markets: Evidence from Vietnam

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  • Vo Xuan Vinh

    (School of Banking, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City and CFVG Ho Chi Minh City; and 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

  • Phan Dang Bao Anh

    (Faculty of Tax and Customs, University of Finance and Marketing, Ho Chi Minh City; 2/4 Tran Xuan Soan Street, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Abstract

This study examines the herd behavior in Vietnam stock market using a sample of firms listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange covering the time period 2005–2015. We find evidence of herding in both rising and falling market employing the common least squares estimation. Further analysis by applying quantile regression method also confirms the evidence of herding during the whole period. The results are robust when we split the data into two sub-periods.

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  • Vo Xuan Vinh & Phan Dang Bao Anh, 2016. "Herd Behavior in Emerging Equity Markets: Evidence from Vietnam," Asian Journal of Law and Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 7(3), pages 369-383, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:ajlecn:v:7:y:2016:i:3:p:369-383:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/ajle-2016-0020
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