Herding Behavior: Evidence from Southeast Asian Stock Markets

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the herding behavior in Southeast Asian stock markets. A cross-sectional absolute deviation of the returns approach is used to identify the presence of herding. Individual stocks and market returns were employed on each stock market on a daily basis during the period of January 2008 to December 2014 from five countries selected to obtain the necessary data. The samples observed consisted of stocks having higher liquidity and larger market capitalization for each stock market. The results suggest that there is significant evidence of herding behavior found in Kuala Lumpur and Philippines Stock Exchanges. In addition, there is no evidence of herding behavior in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand Stock Exchanges.

Citation

Muharam, H., Dharmawan, A., Najmudin, N. and Robiyanto, R. (2021), "Herding Behavior: Evidence from Southeast Asian Stock Markets", Barnett, W.A. and Sergi, B.S. (Ed.) Recent Developments in Asian Economics International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics (International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics, Vol. 28), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-038620210000028012