Stock Market Developments in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Download or read book Stock Market Developments in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council written by Ahsan Mansur and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides an analysis of the structural strengths and weaknesses of the Gulf stock markets and the appropriateness of policies implemented. It examines the effect of the 2006 correction on financial stability and economic growth and explains the differences in performance of some regional markets. This research integrates for the first time under a homogenous methodology the systematic analysis of all stock markets in the Gulf, identifies common trends and causes for differential behaviour and constitutes a key contribution toward the understanding of the functioning of the Gulf stock exchanges by domestic and foreign investors."--BOOK JACKET.