Why a Diversified Portfolio Should Include African Assets

Paul Alagidede (), Theodore Panagiotidis () and Xu Zhang ()
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Xu Zhang: Economic Research Institute, Guosen Research Institute, China

Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers from Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum

Abstract: We employ parametric and non-parametric cointegration to investigate the extent of integration between African stock markets and the rest of the world. Long-run correlation estimates imply very low association between the two. The two distinct cointegration approaches confirm the latter through recursive estimation. The implication is that global market movements may have little impact on Africa. However,we argue that including African assets in a mean variance portfolio could be beneficial to international investors.

Keywords: Correlation; Long-run correlation; Cointegration; Non-parametric cointegration; African Stock Markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 C52 G10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2010-11
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