Stock Exchange and its Impact on Economic Development In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Abstract
this research paper aims at measuring and analyzing the influence of the stock exchange on the economic development in the Kingdom. This is done through comparing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a changeable factor affiliated with some independent variables in the KSA stock exchange. These variables are (All Share Index {TASI}, Market Value, Trade Volume Index, number of companies and number of shares). The study covers the period from 2003 to 2017 and adapts the measuring method in analyzing this relation using the Multiple Linear Regression (Stepwise) and (SPSS). The study affirmed the validity of the hypothesis which stipulates that the stock exchange in KSA has no effective impact on the economic activities and development. Employing Multiple Linear Regression, it has been obvious that the variable (R1) alluding to the number of joint- stock companies is the only P. value (sig) since it recorded % 93 of the total changes occurring in the Gross domestic product variable. The study concluded some recommendations some of which are: creating the proper habitat to boost investment, adapting effective measures and policies to decrease inflation rates and doubling efforts to polarize savings and excess liquidies to be invested in the stock exchange. All this can be done through opening new competitive investment channels with low prices and high quality.
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