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Financial liberalization in Thailand: Impact on the Growth and Volatility of foreign investment in stock market and the stock market

Mahamarn, Vasana LU (2010) EKHR23 20101
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Financial liberalization has been recognized as a driver of economic growth; since it aims to increase foreign investment in a particular country. Historically, financial liberalization has affected the economic growth, investment, and consumption of a country. Thailand introduced financial liberalization in the late 1980s and has increased this model over time. This study investigates the impact of financial liberalization on foreign investments and stock markets while taking into account the changing nature and volatility of foreign investment in the Thai stock market and the Thai stock market. The paper discusses liberalization during two periods: after the Asian crisis of 1997 and in 2000 during the financial institutions’ recovery... (More)
Financial liberalization has been recognized as a driver of economic growth; since it aims to increase foreign investment in a particular country. Historically, financial liberalization has affected the economic growth, investment, and consumption of a country. Thailand introduced financial liberalization in the late 1980s and has increased this model over time. This study investigates the impact of financial liberalization on foreign investments and stock markets while taking into account the changing nature and volatility of foreign investment in the Thai stock market and the Thai stock market. The paper discusses liberalization during two periods: after the Asian crisis of 1997 and in 2000 during the financial institutions’ recovery plan. Thailand has shown an upswing in foreign investment and an enhanced stock market index but higher volatility of the stock market and foreign investment since the country’s financial liberalization. However, the volatility of foreign investment and the stock market index still showed no significant change in the country’s finances. (Less)
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author
Mahamarn, Vasana LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHR23 20101
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Thailand, stock market, financial liberalization, foreign investment
language
English
id
1627985
date added to LUP
2010-08-20 14:59:19
date last changed
2010-08-20 14:59:19
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  abstract     = {{Financial liberalization has been recognized as a driver of economic growth; since it aims to increase foreign investment in a particular country. Historically, financial liberalization has affected the economic growth, investment, and consumption of a country. Thailand introduced financial liberalization in the late 1980s and has increased this model over time. This study investigates the impact of financial liberalization on foreign investments and stock markets while taking into account the changing nature and volatility of foreign investment in the Thai stock market and the Thai stock market. The paper discusses liberalization during two periods: after the Asian crisis of 1997 and in 2000 during the financial institutions’ recovery plan. Thailand has shown an upswing in foreign investment and an enhanced stock market index but higher volatility of the stock market and foreign investment since the country’s financial liberalization. However, the volatility of foreign investment and the stock market index still showed no significant change in the country’s finances.}},
  author       = {{Mahamarn, Vasana}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Financial liberalization in Thailand: Impact on the Growth and Volatility of foreign investment in stock market and the stock market}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}