Is the Nigerian Stock Market Efficient? Pre and Post 2007-2009 Meltdown Analysis
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Market efficiency; Stock market; Meltdown; GARCH;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C58 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Financial Econometrics
- G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
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