Global and regional co-movement of the MENA stock markets

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 86-100

  Graham, Michael ^a   Kiviaho, Jarno ^b   Nikkinen, Jussi ^b   Omran, Mohammed ^c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^c and Maritime Transport   (Egypt)

^d Egyptian Exchange   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diversification; Stock market co movement; Wavelets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871796903     PISSN: 01486195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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