Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Insider Trading Legal in Europe, Illegal in America: Impact on Markets.

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International studies in economics and econometrics
Controlling Insider Trading in Europe and America: The Economics of the Politics
David D. Haddock, Jonathan R. Macey

Paper Summary

Insider trading is buying or selling company stock using secret information. It's illegal in the US but legal in most European countries. Some European countries have weak rules on insider trading, but they're not enforced much.

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