MARKET SEGMENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL ASSET PRICES: EVIDENCE FROM THE LISTING OF WORLD EQUITY BENCHMARK SHARES

Dilip Kumar Patro

Journal of Financial Research, 2001, vol. 24, issue 1, 83-98

Abstract: This article provides an empirical analysis of the announcement effect of the listing of the seventeen World Equity Benchmark Shares (WEBS) on the returns of the corresponding market index returns and closed‐end country fund premiums. I find that the announcement of the listing of the WEBS resulted in a positive market price reaction for the market indexes. Furthermore, there was a significant decline in premiums for closed‐end country funds. The findings are consistent with models of international asset pricing under market segmentation and they illustrate that the listing of internationally tradable securities is an effective mechanism for integrating international capital markets. JEL classification: G14, G15

Date: 2001
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