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How do markets value stock liquidity? Comparative evidence from the UK, the US, Germany and China

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  • Liu, Guy
  • Gregoriou, Andros
  • Bo, Yibo

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We examine the relationship between stock liquidity and returns before, during and after the 2007–2009 financial crisis. We obtain evidence of a positive association for Germany and the UK, whereas China exhibits the opposite result and the US provides inconclusive evidence.

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  • Liu, Guy & Gregoriou, Andros & Bo, Yibo, 2020. "How do markets value stock liquidity? Comparative evidence from the UK, the US, Germany and China," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 186(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:186:y:2020:i:c:s0165176519302198
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.06.006
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    Keywords

    Liquidity; Stock returns; Amihud ratio; German stock market; UK stock market US stock market; China stock market;
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    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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