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Disagreement Motivated Trading: The Bright Side of Share Pledges

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  • Xiaoran Huang
  • Weilong Kang

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We study the impact on stock liquidity of share pledges by controlling shareholders. Using 2SLS and a regulatory change that exogenously increases pledging activities, we document a positive causal link between pledging and stock liquidity. These baseline results are robust to a variety of tests using alternative data frequency, variable definitions, model specifications, and sample selection. Further, we find that the channel of dispersion of opinions among investors explains the findings. In further discussion, our study finds that share pledging is also associated with lower liquidity risk. Our empirical findings contradict the regulatory concern that share pledges by controlling shareholders will deteriorate the company’s information environment.

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  • Xiaoran Huang & Weilong Kang, 2023. "Disagreement Motivated Trading: The Bright Side of Share Pledges," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(10), pages 3161-3200, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:59:y:2023:i:10:p:3161-3200
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2023.2212842
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