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Would widening price limits improve the efficiency of price discovery?

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  • Jin, Liwei
  • Yuan, Xianghui
  • Li, Xiang
  • Ma, Huanglong
  • Lian, Feng

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Based on a quasi-natural experiment of widening price limits on GEM (Growth Enterprise Market) stocks of China, we examine how to price limit affects price discovery using data on GEM and Main Board stocks. Price discovery efficiency is measured in terms of both speed and accuracy. We find that widening the price limit enhances price discovery efficiency significantly, and the results are robust, using the DID (Differences-in-Differences) model.

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  • Jin, Liwei & Yuan, Xianghui & Li, Xiang & Ma, Huanglong & Lian, Feng, 2022. "Would widening price limits improve the efficiency of price discovery?," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 50(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:50:y:2022:i:c:s1544612322004135
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2022.103208
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    Keywords

    Variance ratio; Price discovery; WPC method; GEM;
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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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