Measuring market liquidity: An introductory survey

Gabrielsen, Alexandros ; Marzo, Massimiliano ; Zagaglia, Paolo (2011) Measuring market liquidity: An introductory survey. Bologna: Dipartimento di Scienze economiche DSE, p. 39. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4216. In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE (802). ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract

Asset liquidity in modern financial markets is a key but elusive concept. A market is often said to be liquid when the prevailing structure of transactions provides a prompt and secure link between the demand and supply of assets, thus delivering low costs of transaction. Providing a rigorous and empirically relevant definition of market liquidity has, however, provided to be a difficult task. This paper provides a critical review of the frameworks currently available for modelling and estimating the market liquidity of assets. We consider definitions that stress the role of the bid-ask spread and the estimation of its components that arise from alternative sources of market friction. In this case, intra-daily measures of liquidity appear relevant for capturing the core features of a market, and for their ability to describe the arrival of new information to market participants.

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Gabrielsen, Alexandros
Marzo, Massimiliano
Zagaglia, Paolo
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market microstructure, liquidity risk, frictions, transaction costs
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2282-6483
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