In this paper, we establish the significance and effects of initial public offer (IPO) offer price ranges on subscription, initial trading, and post-IPO ownership structures. The primary market in India provides a unique setting for estimating the effect of various initial public offer (IPO)...

Concerns about the negative consequences of the excessive underpricing of the current arrangement in the initial public offering (IPO) market for the provision of entrepreneurial finance-book building-have led to research into the viability of auctions for IPO pricing and allocation. IPO firms...

One of the IPO-related anomalies that have been well-discussed in the finance literature is the IPO's long-running underperformance. Two of the major explanations of that phenomenon are: "Hot market" and earnings management. This study investigates the relative importance of these two...

The present research shows the influence of institutional differences on the performance of initial public offerings (IPOs), both at the level of initial underpricing and at the level of 1-, 3- and 5-year performance. Our results represent a relevant empirical contribution to the international...

The primary focus of this paper is to develop an empirical model to study the relationship between key Financial Performance Indicators and IPO Offer Prices. It seeks to assist Indian IPO investors to make more informed decisions by advancing their knowledge about relevant Pre-IPO Financial...

This paper provides global evidence supporting the hypothesis that expected return models are enhanced by the inclusion of variables that describe the evolution of book-to-market-changes in book value, changes in price, and net share issues. This conclusion is supported using data representing...

This concept paper synthesises the special issue with an integrated discussion of all four papers published therein, from the viewpoint of the theme of this special issue: opportunities and challenges for future empirical research in corporate finance. The four papers highlight that future...

This study investigates the relationship between founding family ownership and firm performance in the Italian stock market. Making use of a precise definition of Founding family ownership factor, an empirical analysis on the stock monthly returns has been carried out, from an investor's point...

This paper discusses the relationship between stock market liquidity and corporate governance. Both concepts are widely investigated from different angles in the literature. It is generally agreed that they are related so that better corporate governance implies higher liquidity for shares of...

Research on idiosyncratic volatility in developing countries, particularly Indonesia, is scant. This study is the first to explain idiosyncratic concepts through an information environment approach and an examination of information asymmetry. This study aims to analyze the phenomenon of...