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A Study on the size anomaly in the Hong Kong stock market and its relation to seasonality.

by Mok, Wai Man Ronald. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-63). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Firm Size Effect --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Hong Kong Situation --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Outline of the Research Report --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Size Effect as a Statistical Artifact --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Further Characterization of the Size Effect --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3 --- Economic Explanations for the Size Effect --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Tax Effects --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- International Evidence on Tax Effects --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Transaction Costs --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Ownership Structure --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Other modifications of the CAPM --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- OVERVIEW OF THE HONG KONG STOCK MARKET --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.21 / Chapter 4.2 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.22 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) --- p.22 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Assumptions of CAPM --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Suitability of the Model --- p.23 / Chapter V. --- SAMPLE DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.25 / Chapter 5.1 --- Sample Data --- p.25 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Data Sources --- p.25 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Sample Period --- p.25 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Sample Selection --- p.26 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Market Index --- p.26 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methodology --- p.27 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Portfolio Construction --- p.27 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Raw Return --- p.28 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Excess Return --- p.30 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Excess Return Adjusted for Infrequent Trading --- p.31 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Seasonality --- p.32 / Chapter VI. --- EMPIRICAL RESULTS & ANALYSIS --- p.34 / Chapter 6.1 --- Raw Returns --- p.34 / Chapter 6.2 --- Excess Returns --- p.36 / Chapter 6.3 --- Excess Returns Adjusted for Infrequent Trading --- p.42 / Chapter 6.4 --- Seasonality --- p.46 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Raw Returns --- p.46 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Excess Returns --- p.48 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Excess Returns Adjusted for Infrequent Trading --- p.51 / Chapter VII. --- IMPLICATION OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION --- p.54 / APPENDIX 1 List of Companies of the Five Portfolios --- p.57 / APPENDIX 2 Average Market Value of Companies of the Five Portfolios --- p.58 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.59

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318867
Date January 1992
ContributorsMok, Wai Man Ronald., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vii, 63 p. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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