01728cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004402 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451852660 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL El-Erian, Mohamed. Emerging Equity Markets in Middle Eastern Countries / Mohamed El-Erian, Manmohan Kumar. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994. 1 online resource (52 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Within a broad framework for analyzing portfolio capital flows to developing countries, the paper undertakes a comparative analysis of equity markets in six Middle Eastern countries. The analysis, based primarily on a range of quantitative indicators, identifies the principal characteristics of these markets, including relative to international comparators, and examines associated structural features. This, along with an analysis of the informational efficiency of selected markets in the region, provides a basis for the subsequent review of policies for enhancing the role of equity markets in the macroeconomy of Middle Eastern countries. Mode of access: Internet Kumar, Manmohan. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1994/103 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1994/103/001.1994.issue-103-en.xml IMF e-Library