Financial transaction tax, liquidity, and informational efficiency: Evidence from Italy

This study investigates whether the liquidity of medium-sized and large caps has been differently affected by the Italian Financial Transaction Tax, among the firms subject to the tax. We evaluate changes in mean and median bid-ask spreads and Amihud (2002) liquidity for aggregate market indexes and...

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Main Authors: Valentina Galvani, Matthew Ackman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021005211