Investor Protection

Corporate Governance, Investor Protection and Performance in Emerging Markets ArXiv ID: ssrn-303979 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract Recent research studying the link between law and finance has concentrated on country-level investor protection measures and focused on differences in legal sys Keywords: Law and Finance, Investor Protection, Legal Origin, Comparative Corporate Governance, Stock Market Development, Equities Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 2.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 6.0/10 Quadrant: Street Traders Why: The paper relies on standard regression analysis and descriptive statistics rather than advanced mathematical derivations, placing it in the low math complexity range; it uses a proprietary dataset from CLSA for 495 firms across emerging markets to test hypotheses on governance-performance links, showing a data-heavy, implementation-focused empirical approach. flowchart TD A["Research Goal: Does investor protection law impact stock market development in emerging markets?"] --> B["Key Methodology: Comparative legal & financial analysis"] B --> C["Data: 10 Emerging Markets Legal Origins & Investor Protection Indices"] C --> D["Computational Process: Regression analysis of legal origin on equity market capitalization & performance"] D --> E["Key Findings: 1. Stronger investor protection correlates with higher stock market development 2. Legal origin shapes governance effectiveness 3. Investor protection is a critical driver of financial performance in emerging markets"]

The World Price of Insider Trading ArXiv ID: ssrn-249708 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract The existence and the enforcement of insider trading laws in stock markets is a phenomenon of the 1990s. A study of the 103 countries that have stock markets re Keywords: Insider Trading Laws, Market Regulation, Investor Protection, Legal Enforcement, Stock Market Efficiency, Equities Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 2.5/10 Empirical Rigor: 8.0/10 Quadrant: Street Traders Why: The paper relies on descriptive statistics, international asset pricing factor models, and regressions with country-level controls, which involve standard empirical finance methods rather than advanced mathematics. However, it demonstrates high empirical rigor by compiling a comprehensive dataset from 103 countries, using multiple econometric approaches to address the research question, and focusing on measurable outcomes like cost of equity. flowchart TD A["Research Goal What is the world price of insider trading laws?"] --> B["Methodology Econometric analysis of 103 countries"] B --> C["Data Inputs Stock market returns Enforcement indicators"] C --> D["Computational Process Regression analysis of market efficiency"] D --> E["Key Findings Insider trading laws increase market liquidity and efficiency"] E --> F["Outcome Stronger legal enforcement improves equity markets"]