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Seasonal and Size Anomalies in the Japanese Stock Market

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Kiyoshi Kato  and
James S. Schallheim
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Little attention has been paid by the academic community in the United States to the Japanese stock market and its structure. Japan has the second largest economy in the Western world, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is second only to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in terms of aggregate market values and sales volume. Analysis of the Japanese stock market is useful given its relative importance, but, in addition, examination of the Japanese market may offer insights into controversies surrounding U.S. markets. This study focuses on two such current controversies: the January and size anomalies.

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Research Article
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Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , June 1985 , pp. 243 - 260
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Copyright © School of Business Administration, University of Washington 1985

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