Simple Test Weak-Form Efficient Market Hypothesis on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

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  • Paweł Sekuła Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Zarządzania, Katedra Zarządzania Przedsiębiorstwem image/svg+xml

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https://doi.org/10.18778/0208-6018.287.18

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efficient market hypothesis, Warsaw Stock Exchange

Abstract

This paper aims to determine whether the Polish capital market is efficient at low level. The test results suggest the presence of autocorrelation of daily returns on WIG index. However, observations showed weakening of the autocorrelation with the development of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

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Published

2013-01-01

How to Cite

Sekuła, P. (2013). Simple Test Weak-Form Efficient Market Hypothesis on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica, (287), 219–230. https://doi.org/10.18778/0208-6018.287.18

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