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100 _aChaudhuri, Kausik
245 _aVolatility of stock returns: importance of economic fundamentals
260 _c2001
300 _ap.3852-856
362 _a6 Oct
520 _aThis paper investigates the volatility of stock returns in some Asian emerging markets in terms of the volatility of domestic and external factors. We found that both domestic macroeconomic variables and international variables are found to have explanatory power for stock return volatility. The evidence strongly suggests the presence of a significant contagion effect and integration of capital markets in this region. We also document that the role of government in terms of fiscal and monetary policy in the smooth functioning of the stock market is crucial in this region. - Reproduced
650 _aFinancial markets
700 _aKoo, Kyojun
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
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