An Augmented Capital Asset Pricing Model: Liquidity and Stock Size in African Emerging Financial Markets

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Bruce Allen Hearn

University of Southampton; University of Bradford - School of Management

Jenifer Piesse

University of Stellbosch; King's College London - Department of Management

Date Written: February 9, 2008

Abstract

This paper uses the illiquidity measure of Amihud (2002) in forming illiquidity estimates for South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt and London. These are used within an augmented CAPM framework to form risk firm illiquidity premiums in addition to premiums attributable to firm size. The evidence suggests that London and Johannesburg have the lowest cost of equity followed by Morocco and Egypt. While Kenya has the highest cost of equity the costs associated with a Main board listing are less than one third than those encountered on the fledgling Alternative Investment Market raising policy questions concerning the development of alternative markets

Keywords: Africa, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Liquidity, Emerging Financial Markets

JEL Classification: G12, G15, O16

Suggested Citation

Hearn, Bruce Allen and Piesse, Jenifer, An Augmented Capital Asset Pricing Model: Liquidity and Stock Size in African Emerging Financial Markets (February 9, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4030711 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4030711

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Jenifer Piesse

University of Stellbosch

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