Nascent Markets: Understanding the Success and Failure of New Stock Markets

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Jose Alexandre Albuquerque de Sousa

Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM); Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Thorsten Beck

City University London - The Business School; Tilburg University - European Banking Center, CentER

Peter A. G. van Bergeijk

Erasmus University - Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Mathijs A. van Dijk

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

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Date Written: November 2016

Abstract

We study the success and failure of 59 newly established ("nascent") stock markets since 1975 in their first 40 years of activity. Nascent markets differ markedly in their success, as measured by number of listings, market capitalisation, and trading activity. Long-term success is in part determined by early success: a high initial number of listings and trading activity are necessary, though not sufficient, conditions for long-term success. Banking sector development at the time of establishment and development of national savings over the life of the stock market are the other two most reliable predictors of success. We find little evidence that structural factors such as country size or legal and political institutions matter. Rather, our results point to an important role of banks, demand factors, and initial success in fostering long-term stock market development.

Keywords: stock exchanges; financial development

JEL Classification: G10, G18, O16

Suggested Citation

Albuquerque de Sousa, Jose Alexandre and Albuquerque de Sousa, Jose Alexandre and Beck, Thorsten and van Bergeijk, Peter A.G. and van Dijk, Mathijs A., Nascent Markets: Understanding the Success and Failure of New Stock Markets (November 2016). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11604, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2865873

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