Arbeitspapier

Short sale constraints, divergence of opinion and asset values: Evidence from the laboratory

The overvaluation hypothesis (Miller 1977) predicts that a) stocks are overvalued in the presence of short selling restrictions and that b) the overvaluation increases in the degree of divergence of opinion. We design an experiment that allows us to test these predictions in the laboratory. The results indicate that prices are higher with short selling constraints, but the overvaluation does not increase in the degree of divergence of opinion. We further find that trading volume is lower and bid-ask spreads are higher when short sale restrictions are imposed.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: CFS Working Paper ; No. 2011/05

Classification
Wirtschaft
Design of Experiments: Laboratory, Group Behavior
Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
Subject
Overvaluation Hypothesis
Short Selling Constraints
Divergence of Opinion
Börsenkurs
Leerverkauf
Anlageverhalten
Meinung
Test

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Fellner, Gerline
Theissen, Erik
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Goethe University Frankfurt, Center for Financial Studies (CFS)
(where)
Frankfurt a. M.
(when)
2011

Handle
URN
urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-91482
Last update
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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Fellner, Gerline
  • Theissen, Erik
  • Goethe University Frankfurt, Center for Financial Studies (CFS)

Time of origin

  • 2011

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