Broadband internet and stock market participation

Research on the impact and mechanism of digital capabilities and digital finance on household wealth in the context of aging

“…In recent years, China has implemented a loose monetary policy with deposit rates at a relatively low level, and how to rationally allocate assets has important implications for households. Existing research has found that using Internet can reduce the information and transaction costs of purchasing stocks, thereby increasing stock investment rates and holdings [24] , as well as increasing asset diversity and value [25] . Moreover, improving digital literacy will change the risk attitude of middle-aged and elderly people, thereby increasing their willingness to hold risky financial assets [26] , this will also increase their property income.…”

Market return spillover from the US to the Asia-Pacific Countries: The Role of Geopolitical Risk and the Information & Communication Technologies

“…Their empirical results show that Korean GPR is positively correlated with South Korean and Japanese stock market volatility, while the influence of global GPR on these three markets is unclear. Likewise, previous studies mainly focus on the impact of ICT on stock market participation [ 35 , 36 ], stock market development [ 37 ], or stock market performance [ 38 ] while ignoring its impact on spillovers between stock markets.…”