Abstract
Using a sample of 28 stock markets, this chapter presents an empirical exploration of the effect of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on emerging market development. We examine the role of ADRs on three aspects of market development: openness, defined as the degree of market transparency and reliability; liquidity, a measure of market activity; and growth, which attempts to measure the market’s ability to foster the formation of new enterprises and encourage economic growth. The preliminary evidence from the study is mixed. ADRs are instrumental in increasing openness, but negatively impact both liquidity and the ability of the local market to foster economic growth. Also, the effect of large firms listing ADRs is detrimental to the development of the local market.
The author would like to thank Mark Seasholes for access to the IFC Emerging Markets Database, Guillermo Babatz for helpful discussions, and Chris Allen and James Schorr for help in data collection.
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Moel, A. (2001). The Role of American Depositary Receipts in the Development of Emerging Markets. In: Jacque, L.L., Vaaler, P.M. (eds) Financial Innovations and the Welfare of Nations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1623-1_7
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