Hearn, Bruce and Piesse, Jenifer (2008) Opportunities and Costs of Portfolio Diversification in SADC's Smallest Equity Markets. South African Journal of Economics, 76 (3). pp. 399-426. ISSN 0038-2280

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Abstract

This paper contrasts the performance of three time series models, a simple stochastic drift,GARCH, and a time varying parameter CAPM for three of SADC’s smallest equity markets:
Namibia, Swaziland and Mozambique. Analysis of the portfolio characteristics for each reveals the level of integration with South Africa using optimised portfolio frontiers. In addition, the implications of adopting a minimum investment retention levy by the smaller states is examined. Namibia is found to exhibit the greatest degree of integration with South Africa, followed to a much lesser extent by Swaziland with Mozambique. The evidence suggests that investors in the smaller markets would face considerable additional costs should such a policy be adopted.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Business, Management and Economics > Business and Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3810 Foreign exchange. International finance. International monetary system H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG4001 Finance management. Business finance. Corporation finance
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Depositing User:	Bruce Hearn
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2012 14:51
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2017 09:21
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/38182

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