Time-varying price discovery in the eighteenth century: empirical evidence from the London and Amsterdam stock markets

Adrian Bell, Chris Brooks and Nick Taylor

Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2016, vol. 10, issue 1, 5-30

Abstract: This paper examines the time-varying nature of price discovery in eighteenth century cross-listed stocks. Specifically, we investigate how quickly news is reflected in prices for two of the great moneyed companies, the Bank of England and the East India Company, over the period 1723–1794. These British companies were cross-listed on the London and Amsterdam stock exchange and news between the capitals flowed mainly via the use of boats that transported mail. We examine in detail the historical context surrounding the defining events of the period and use these as a guide to how the data should be analysed. We show that both trading venues contributed to price discovery, and although the London venue was more important for these stocks, its importance varies over time.

Keywords: Arbitrage; Information; shares; Cross-listed; stocks; Historical; finance; Eighteenth; century; stocks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C32 G14 N23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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