An Empirical Study of Cointegration and Causality in the Asia-Pacific Stock Markets

Download or read book An Empirical Study of Cointegration and Causality in the Asia-Pacific Stock Markets written by Wenzhong Fan and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of this study is to examine both the integration hypothesis and the short- and long-term dynamic causal linkage in the Asia-Pacific region. Employing recently advanced unit root and cointegration techniques that accommodate structural breaks and GARCH effects, this analysis will provide not only an indication of the direction of interaction but a quantitative assessment of the degree of interdependence among specific markets, in particular the intra-regional impact in Asia-Pacific. Our empirical results suggest that Asia-Pacific stock market indices are highly integrated, and the stock market crash in 1987, as well as the Asian financial crises had a statistically significant impact on the long-term relations among Asian emerging stock markets.