The limited role of small stock exchanges in economic development: A case study of Mozambique and Swaziland
The limited role of small stock exchanges in economic development: A case study of Mozambique and Swaziland
The establishment of a successful stock market in a developing economy can provide a major source of development finance, both channelling domestic savings and attracting foreign investment. But small markets generally fail. Two micro-markets, Mozambique and Swaziland, provide an interesting case study to examine the features of new markets in sub-Saharan Africa that differ in a number of ways, including colonial legacy, membership of the Common Monetary Area and the dynamics of the political economy that defines the links between the citizens, the local elite and the state. In both countries, the operational aspects ofthe stock exchange are clearly inadequate as a means ofpromoting international investment. Thus, gains from regional integration initiatives or foreign investment are unlikely, as the market's small size and incomplete institutions currently offer limited potential for either domestic or international risk diversification. However, the political economy in both countries is the real barrier to growth.
Frontier stock markets, Mozambique, Political economy, Swaziland
205-224
Hearn, Bruce
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Piesse, Jenifer
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June 2010
Hearn, Bruce
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Piesse, Jenifer
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Hearn, Bruce and Piesse, Jenifer
(2010)
The limited role of small stock exchanges in economic development: A case study of Mozambique and Swaziland.
Development Southern Africa, 27 (2), .
(doi:10.1080/03768351003740522).
Abstract
The establishment of a successful stock market in a developing economy can provide a major source of development finance, both channelling domestic savings and attracting foreign investment. But small markets generally fail. Two micro-markets, Mozambique and Swaziland, provide an interesting case study to examine the features of new markets in sub-Saharan Africa that differ in a number of ways, including colonial legacy, membership of the Common Monetary Area and the dynamics of the political economy that defines the links between the citizens, the local elite and the state. In both countries, the operational aspects ofthe stock exchange are clearly inadequate as a means ofpromoting international investment. Thus, gains from regional integration initiatives or foreign investment are unlikely, as the market's small size and incomplete institutions currently offer limited potential for either domestic or international risk diversification. However, the political economy in both countries is the real barrier to growth.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 April 2010
Published date: June 2010
Keywords:
Frontier stock markets, Mozambique, Political economy, Swaziland
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