Information asymmetry, market segmentation and the pricing of cross-listed shares: Theory and evidence from Chinese A and B shares

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 325-356

  Chakravarty, Sugato ^a   Sarkar, Asani ^b   Wu, Lifan ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese A and B shares; G12; G14; G15; Information asymmetry; Market segmentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032324943     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1042-4431(98)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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