Is the Stock Market Just a Side Show? Evidence from a Structural Reform

75 Pages Posted: 19 May 2014 Last revised: 25 Jun 2023

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Murillo Campello

Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Rafael P. Ribas

Boise State University - College of Business & Economics

Albert Y. Wang

Auburn University - Department of Finance

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Date Written: May 2014

Abstract

The 2005 split-share reform in China mandated the conversion of nontradable stocks into tradable status. This paper examines the effects of stock markets on corporate outcomes exploiting multiple institutional features of the Chinese conversion program. Using a generalized propensity score matching approach, we identify increases in corporate profitability, investment, value, and productivity as a result of the reform. We also identify changes in firms' likelihood to issue shares and engage in mergers, as well as changes in dividend and capital structure policies. Our findings provide insights on the role of stock markets in shaping corporate activity and on the impact of regulation on economic growth.

Suggested Citation

Campello, Murillo and Ribas, Rafael Perez and Wang, Albert Y., Is the Stock Market Just a Side Show? Evidence from a Structural Reform (May 2014). NBER Working Paper No. w20121, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2438542

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Rafael Perez Ribas

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Albert Y. Wang

Auburn University - Department of Finance ( email )

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