Financial Openness and Volatility of Capital Markets: An Analytical Study of Some Arab Markets

Authors

  • Sadiq ABdullah Abu Talib Assistant Professor, Financial Markets and International Finance Department of Financial and Banking Sciences Faculty of Administrative Sciences University of Taiz - Yemen
  • Fahmy Mohamed Ahmed Al-Salawi Assistant Professor, Applied Statistics Department of Data Science and Information Technology Faculty of Administrative Sciences University of Taiz - Yemen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55074/hesj.vi45.1350

Keywords:

Financial Restraint, Financial Openness, Volatility of Capital Markets

Abstract

The aim of the research is to measure the impact of financial openness on the stock markets of Arab countries, specifically focusing on the markets of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, and Oman. The study tests the hypothesis of the relationship between financial openness and the volatility of the stock markets under investigation, examining how financial openness affects stock return volatility, the random walk of stock prices, and the impact of financial openness on shocks or leverage affecting volatility in these markets. Various statistical tests were employed, including the unit root test to assess the stability of the time series of stock index returns, as well as the use of Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (ARCH) models, Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) models, and Exponential Generalized ARCH (EGARCH) models. The main findings of the research indicate that financial openness did not have an effect on the stability of the stock markets studied, which remained in a state of varying volatility. All markets exhibited prolonged periods of volatility. Additionally, financial openness had a more significant impact on negative financial shocks (leverage) than on positive shocks, attributed to the presence of asymmetric information within these markets. Furthermore, financial openness did not improve the efficiency of the stock markets under investigation.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

محمد فوزي محمد. "أثر الانفتاح المالي في تنمية الأسواق المالية دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي انموذج". مجلة جامعة الأنبار للعلوم الاقتصادية والإدارية، 15(4)، (2023م).

علي بن الضب. "تناولت نمذجة وتحليل تقلبات عوائد الأسهم في البورصات العربية خلال جائحة كرونا". صندوق النقد العربي، ع14، (2021م).

جمال بن الحبيب الجويني. "قياس اندماج الأسواق المالية العربية في الأسواق العالمية". صندوق النقد العربي، ع1، (2020م).

محمد قويدري. "انعكاسات تحرير التجارة العالمية على اقتصاديات البلدان النامية". مجلة الباحث، جمعة الاغواط، ع1، (2002م).

مراد ابو سعدية، محمد الحسن. "تأثير تحرير حساب رأس المال على أداء أسواق الأوراق المالية للدول النامية". مجلة نماء للاقتصاد والتجارة، ع5، كلية العلوم الاقتصادية، جامعة قاصد، الجزائر، (2021م).

Andrei A. Levchenko,"Financial Liberalization and Consumption Volatility in Developing Countries", International Monetary Fund, October (2004).

Andrei A. Levchenko, et al," Growth and Risk at the Industry Level: the Real Effects of Financial Liberalization", IMF, April 5, (2007).

Annalisa F, Klaas M, et al," Identifying financial constraints", European Central Bank, ECB Working Paper Series No (2420), June (2020).

Arturo Galindo, et al," DOES Financial Liberalization Improve the Allocation of Investement? Micro Evidence from Developing Countries1", Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank. 1300, October, (2003).

Augusto de la Torre Sergio L. Schmukler "Emerging Capital Markets and Globalization" World Bank, Washington, DC 20433, (2007).

Author Wang," How does stock market liberalization influence corporate innovation? Evidence from Stock Connect scheme in China", Emerging Markets Review Volume 47, June (2021).

Bao Truong Hoang, Cesario," How Does Liberalization Affect Emerging Stock Markets? Theories and Empirical Evidence", Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 38, Issue 3, 877-898, May (2023).

Caing-Wai, Richard D. F, at al," Financial market Volatility, macroeconomic fundamentals and investor Sentiment", Journal of Banking & Finance, Volume 92, No 7, 133, July (2018).

Charles J. Hadlock," New Evidence on Measuring Financial Constraints: Moving Beyond the KZ Index", Review of Financial Studies, September 14, (2009).

Chinn, M. and K. Forbes, "A Decomposition of Global Linkages in Financial Markets over Time", Review of Economics and Statistics, 86, 705-722, (2004).

Engle & Ragel," Te Sepline-GARCH Model fer Lwo-Forquency Volatility and Global Macroeconomic Causes", The Review of Financial Studies, vol. 21, issue 3, (2008).

Eswar Prasad et al," Effects of Financial Globalization on Developing Countries", IMF, March 17, (2003).

Eswar S. Prasad, Kenneth Rogoff, Shang-Jin Wei, and M. Ayhan Kose, Financial Globalization, Growth, and Volatility in Developing Countries",: University of Chicago Press, Volume ISBN: 0-226-31794-3, March (2007).

Etibar Jafarov, et al, "Financial Repression is Knocking at the Door, Again Should We Be Concerned", IMF Working Papers describe, WP/19/211, May 2020.

Fernando A. Broner, and Jaume Ventura," Rethinking the Effects of Financial Liberalization", International Monetary Fund Washington, DC-November 13-14, (2008).

Ferrando, A., Ruggieri, A," Financial Constraints and Productivity: Evidence from Euro Area Companies ", ECB Working 1823, July (2015).

Germy, techwo" Financial market Volatility, macroeconomic fundamentals and investor Sentiment" Journal of Banking & Finance, Volume 92, 130-145, July (2018).

Hadlock, C.J., Pierce, J.R.," New Evidence on Measuring Financial Constraints: Lov-ing Beyond the k: z Index ", The Review of Financial Studies 23, 2010. 1909–1940, (2010).

Hadlock, C.J., Pierce, J.R.," New Evidence on Measuring Financial Constraints: Lov-ing Beyond the k: z Index", The Review of Financial Studies 23, 1909–1940, (2010).

Joao Amaro de Matos," Fluctuations of Prices in Financial Markets", Universidad Nova de Lisboa, March, (2004).

Karim Foda, et al," Financial Constraints, Productivity, and Investment: Evidence from Lithuania", IMF Working WP/22/249, (2022).

Karim Foda, Yu Shi, Maryam Vaziri," Financial Constraints, Productivity, and Investment: Evidence from Lithuania, IMF, Working Papers, 2022.

King, R., & Levine, R." Finance, entrepreneurship, and growth: Theory and evidence", Journal of Monetary Economics, 32, 513–542, (1993).

Laurens Cherchye, Bram De Rock, et al," Identifying financial constraints", European Central Bank, ECB Working Paper Series No 2420, June (2020).

Leonard J. Mirman and Klaus Reiner at all, "Financial Markets and Stochastic Growth", Institute for Empirical Research in Economics University of Zurich, Working, 66, (2000).

Levine O, Missaka W, "Finance and Productivity Growth Firm-level Evidence", JEL classifications: D24, G30, O16, March 13, (2014).

Levine, and Zervos,"Capital control liberalization and stock market development", World Development, Volume 26, Issue 7, 26, 1169-1183, (1998).

Louis O. Scott," Financial Market Volatility", IMF, Staff Papers, Vol 38, No 3, September (1991).

Merton, R. M" A simple model of Capital Market Equilibrium With Incomplete Information", The Journal of Finance, 42(3), 483-510, (1987).

Merton, R.," A simple model of capital market equilibrium with incomplete information", The Journal of Finance, 42(3), 483-510, (1987).

Michel Beine, Bertrand Candelon," Liberalization and Stock Market Co-Movement Between Emerging Markets", CESIFO, Working Paper NO. 2131, Category 6, October (2007).

Reinhart, C.M., and M.B. Sbrancia, “The Liquidation of Government Debt”, Economic Policy, 30 (82), 291-333, (2015).

Steven M. Fazzari, R. Ginnhubbard, B. P, "Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivities Are Useful: A Comment On Kaplan And Zingales", the NBER Summer Institute Conference on Corporate Finance, London School of Economics, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, May (2000).

Valdemar Norman & Carl Thuresson,"Effects of Financial Repression: A study of the effect of Financial Repression on the exchange rate and the current account", Master’s Thesis, School of Econmics and Management, Lund University. May (2023).

Wang A,"How does stock market liberalization influence corporate innovation? Evidence from Stock Connect scheme in China, Emerging Markets Revie, Volume 47, 100762, June (2021).

Yan He Chunchi Wu, "THE EFFECTS OF DECIMALIZATION ON RETURN VOLATILITY COMPONENTS, SERIAL CORRELATION, AND TRADING COSTS", The Journal of Financial Research, Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, 77-96, Spring (2005).

Ziting Mai, "A Literature Study of the Stock Market Volatility", Department of International Business, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, Volume 44, (2023).

Downloads

Published

2025-03-26

How to Cite

Financial Openness and Volatility of Capital Markets: An Analytical Study of Some Arab Markets. (2025). Humanities and Educational Sciences Journal, 45, 711-744. https://doi.org/10.55074/hesj.vi45.1350

Similar Articles

1-10 of 79

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.