The impact of short-selling in financial markets
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ThesisThesis type
Doctor of PhilosophyAuthor/s
Lecce, StevenAbstract
This dissertation empirically examines the impact of short-selling in financial markets. Given the increasing participation of short-sellers in financial markets, this research provides empirical evidence on an increasingly important issue. Each chapter addresses a research question with scarce or conflicting prior research findings to provide evidence which can assist researchers, investors and regulators to understand and manage the impact of short-selling in financial markets.This dissertation empirically examines the impact of short-selling in financial markets. Given the increasing participation of short-sellers in financial markets, this research provides empirical evidence on an increasingly important issue. Each chapter addresses a research question with scarce or conflicting prior research findings to provide evidence which can assist researchers, investors and regulators to understand and manage the impact of short-selling in financial markets.
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Date
2011-06-14Licence
The author retains copyright of this thesis.Faculty/School
Faculty of Economics and Business, Discipline of FinanceAwarding institution
The University of SydneySubjects
short-sellingShare