The Value of Institutions for Financial Markets : Evidence From Emerging Markets /

This paper investigates the value of political institutions for financial markets, using panel data from emerging market countries. We test the hypothesis that changes in political institutions, such as improvements in democratic rights and increased government accountability, have a direct effect o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stratmann, Thomas
Other Authors: Akitoby, Bernardin
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/027
Online Access:Full text available on IMF