Stock Markets in Islamic Countries An Inquiry into Volatility, Efficiency and Integration
Authors: Shaista Arshad
Explores stock market volatility, efficiency and integration in Islamic countries
Draws comparisons with global counterparts
Presents recent trends in growth and performance
Draws a distinction between short-term and long-term investors
Ranks the efficiency of the various markets
This book explores the volatility, efficiency and integration of stock markets in Islamic countries. It presents recent trends, growth and performance, before moving on to explore how patterns change during different business cycles for short-term and long-term investors, and ranks the efficiency of the various markets. It addresses how the level of market integration has been affected during different economic periods, and concludes by summarising the performance of the stock markets, suggesting potential future directions for these markets.