Testing weak-form market efficiency in emerging market: Evidence from Botswana stock exchange

International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1077-1094

  Mollah, A Sabur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Emerging market; Weak form market efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848923328     PISSN: 02190249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021902490700455X     Document Type: Article

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