Purpose – The paper aims to investigate European equity market integration by analyzing volatility spillover effects between selected indices of high liquidity from the major regulated European equity markets. Design/methodology/approach – In undertaking the empirical analysis, data for...

This paper employs Data Envelopment Analysis to measure for the first time the performance of Greek domestic equity mutual funds over four different one-year horizons and for the whole four-year period. In particular, the model used examines whether fund managers employ inputs (i.e. assets,...

This paper examines whether acquisitions in the banking sector are associated with positive shareholder returns in the long run. It analyses 17 acquisitions of Greek and foreign banking institutions by six major Greek banks during the 1998-2006 period. The model used is adjusted for market index...

This paper analyses whether Z-score, as examined by Altman and other researchers, can predict correctly company failures. The empirical analysis concentrates on the construction companies listed in Athens Exchange, for the period 1995-2006, which coincides with significant construction activity...

There has been a common belief among stock market practitioners that stock prices move along with trading volume creating certain patterns in price and volume formation. Nevertheless, the above argument was hardly recognised by the academic community since for a number of years statistical...

The analysis gives emphasis both to the microeconomic factors affecting each company's export performance and to government policies for the promotion of exports. Following the presentation of the background of the export promotion policy implemented in Greece, econometric analysis is used to...