Effects of shifts in monetary policy on hospitality stock performance

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-184

  Chen, Ming Hsiang ^a   Liao, Chao Ning ^b   Huang, Shi Shen ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Discount rate; Hong Kong; Hospitality stocks; Market timing; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

DISCOUNT RATE; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INVESTMENT; MONETARY POLICY; SERVICE SECTOR; STOCK MARKET; TOURISM MARKET;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 77951656957     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802126684     Document Type: Article

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