Herd behavior in Malaysian capital market: An empirical Analysis

Duasa, Jarita and Kassim, Salina H. (2009) Herd behavior in Malaysian capital market: An empirical Analysis. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, 4 (1). pp. 45-57. ISSN 1843-6110

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Abstract

This study examines the existence of herd behavior among foreign investors in the Malaysian capital market. In methodology, the study analyzes the herd behavior by estimating vector error correction (VECM) model of FPI inflows as well as FPI outflows from/to major investors such as the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong using quarterly data covering the period of Q1:1991 to Q3:2007. Additionally, we adopt an innovation accounting by simulating variance decompositions (VDC) and impulse response functions (IRF) for further inferences. The findings support the belief that there is a strong herd instinct prevailing among foreign investors in the Malaysian capital market.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3479/8015
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Foreign portfolio investment, herd behavior, VECM, Impulse Response, Variance Decomposition
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Nur' Aini Abu Bakar
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2011 05:01
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2011 05:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/8015

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