This paper uses a new perspective to analyze information obtained from capital structure decisions. Most previous studies either separately tested how firms adjust to leverage targets, or observed how financial policy changes convey information such as balance sheet items. However, we analyze...

We analyze the impact of expected (targeted) capital structure decisions on information asymmetries. We measure information asymmetry from equity liquidity through the use of an information asymmetry index that is based on six measures that capture trading activity, trading costs, and the price...

Introduction to the experiences and challenges in the development of the Chinese capital market / Douglas Cumming, Alessandra Guariglia, Wenxuan Hou, and Edward Lee -- Information asymmetry and the diversification discount : evidence from listed firms in China / Michael Firth, Man Jin and...

Prior literature (e.g., Brav and Gompers, 1997) establishes that the average VC-backed IPO does not outperform benchmarks. In this paper, we show, by accounting for VC holdings, that the average VC-backed IPOs does outperform as long as the VC is still present. This outperformance continues...

Equity crowdfunding markets have grown exponentially over the last few years. Despite this impressive growth, significant informational asymmetry problems may plague these markets, making them susceptible to difficulties and even market failure. In this paper, we depart from current equity...

This paper examines the impact of government versus private independent venture capital (VC) backing on the exit performance of entrepreneurial firms. Our analyses are based on the VICO dataset, which avoids the coding problems of VC type in the Thompson Financial SDC dataset. The data indicate...