Whither Latin American Capital Markets?

Whither Latin American Capital Markets?

"Whither Latin American Capital Markets?" a study published by the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank in June 2004, analyzes the status and prospects for capital market development in Latin America. It reviews the evolut...

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Main Authors:	de la Torre, Augusto, Schmukler, Sergio L.
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS BONDS CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITALIZATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CPI CROWDING OUT DEBT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC SIZE ECONOMISTS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY MARKETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTEGRATION FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MARKET LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FUTURE RESEARCH GDP GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT BONDS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS LATIN AMERICAN LEGISLATION LIQUIDITY LOCAL CAPITAL MARKETS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MARKET DISCIPLINE MARKET REFORMS MATURITIES MERGERS MIGRATION PER CAPITA INCOME REGRESSION ANALYSIS SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS STOCK EXCHANGES STOCK MARKETS STOCKS TRADE DIVERSION TRANSACTION COSTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/6182558/whither-latin-american-capital-markets http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10336

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Summary:	"Whither Latin American Capital Markets?" a study published by the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank in June 2004, analyzes the status and prospects for capital market development in Latin America. It reviews the evolution of securities markets in the region and related reforms and the factors driving their development. Importantly, the study analyzes not just domestic market activity, but also global capital markets trends, the participation of developing countries in those markets, and interactions and feedback loops between local and international markets.