Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase

The GCC markets are the most advanced in economic reforms in the Middle East and have proceeded solidly towards regional integration during the early 2000s. Some of the GCC markets (for example Bahrain and the UAE) had made solid progress in their expansion, reforms and openness. Over the period the...

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Main Author: Simpson, John
Format: Journal Article
Published: Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) 2008
Online Access:http://www.sesrtcic.org/research_jec_article.php?jec_id=65
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38392
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description The GCC markets are the most advanced in economic reforms in the Middle East and have proceeded solidly towards regional integration during the early 2000s. Some of the GCC markets (for example Bahrain and the UAE) had made solid progress in their expansion, reforms and openness. Over the period there is evidence of cointigration of the UAE market with the other GCC markets in prices. Causality analysis shows the UAE was the major influence over prices in the Saudi Arabian, Kuwait and Qatar markets. The UAE already presents a strong case to be the regional financial centre if development continues strongly.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-383922017-02-28T01:37:39Z Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase Simpson, John The GCC markets are the most advanced in economic reforms in the Middle East and have proceeded solidly towards regional integration during the early 2000s. Some of the GCC markets (for example Bahrain and the UAE) had made solid progress in their expansion, reforms and openness. Over the period there is evidence of cointigration of the UAE market with the other GCC markets in prices. Causality analysis shows the UAE was the major influence over prices in the Saudi Arabian, Kuwait and Qatar markets. The UAE already presents a strong case to be the regional financial centre if development continues strongly. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38392 http://www.sesrtcic.org/research_jec_article.php?jec_id=65 Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) restricted
spellingShingle Simpson, John
Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title_full Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title_fullStr Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title_full_unstemmed Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title_short Financial integration in the GCC stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
title_sort financial integration in the gcc stock markets: evidence from the early 2000s development phase
url http://www.sesrtcic.org/research_jec_article.php?jec_id=65
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38392