Comparative Analysis of Trade and Finance in Emerging Economies

This volume of the International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics explores the latest economic and financial developments in Africa and Asia.Chapters cover a range of topics such as: the relationship between good stewardship, agency costs, and performance of South African firms; stock market dynamics in Thailand, including risk & mutual fund clustering and zero-investment portfolios strategies; and a special focus on financial markets in Indonesia such as fundamental indexing with Markowitz mean variance portfolios, a financial performance analysis of highway companies before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a credit risk scoring model for consumer financing.Comparative Analysis of Trade and Finance in Emerging Economies also addresses the issue of whether the West African Monetary Zone can form a Currency Union, and, examines the impact of non-tariff measures of China on the export of agricultural products of Laos.These peer-reviewed papers touch on a variety of timely, interdisciplinary subjects such as stock markets and the effects of public policy.Together, ISETE 31, is a crucial resource of current, cutting-edge research for any scholar of international finance and economics.