The impact of policy uncertainty on stock liquidity in Vietnam’s M&A market

https://doi.org/10.31130/ud-jst.2023.117E

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  • Dang Huu Man
    The University of Danang - University of Economics, Danang, Vietnam
    Nguyen Manh Toan
    The University of Danang - University of Economics, Danang, Vietnam

Từ khóa:

Policy uncertainty
Stock liquidity
M&A
Synergy
CAR

Tóm tắt

This study investigates the impact of policy uncertainty on stock liquidity in Vietnam’s M&A market. Using a comprehensive sample of M&A acquisition deals over the 2005-2020 period, we find that policy uncertainty is negatively associated with stock liquidity of target firms, indicating that firms should increase their information disclosure to improve the information environment during periods of increased asymmetric information due to policy uncertainty. We also find that higher levels of policy uncertainty lead to lower market valuations of target firms, reflecting greater market skepticism about the completion of the transaction and related synergy benefits. This study highlights the importance of transparency in improving stock liquidity and suggests that policymakers need to consider the impact of domestic economic and investment policies on M&A activity and stock liquidity in Vietnam.

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Man, D. H., và N. M. Toan. “The Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Stock Liquidity in Vietnam’s M&Amp;A Market”. Tạp Chí Khoa học Và Công nghệ - Đại học Đà Nẵng, vol 21, số p.h 6.1, Tháng Sáu 2023, tr 99-103, doi:10.31130/ud-jst.2023.117E.

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