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A common‐features analysis of Amsterdam and London financial markets during the eighteenth century
Author(s) -
Dempster G,
Wells JM,
Wills DT
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
economic inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1465-7295
pISSN - 0095-2583
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2000.tb00002.x
Subject(s) - economics , financial market , stock (firearms) , linkage (software) , stock market , financial economics , monetary economics , common stock , finance , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , context (archaeology) , horse , biology , engineering , gene
We examine the financial linkage between the London and Amsterdam financial markets using stock prices recorded in each market over the period 1723‐94 in conjunction with tests for common trends, cycles, and regime shifts. These tests reveal a surprising degree of integration between the markets as their prices move together in both the short and long run. Moreover, shocks to the assets translate quickly and accurately between markets. It also appears that Dutch investment did not destabilize London markets and stock prices in London were the primary determinant of prices in Amsterdam.