Dual-class firms face great criticism as it is believed that firms choose this structure to expropriate minority shareholders’ wealth. We compare market performance of Chinese dual-class firms with their single-class counterparts by constructing a list of Chinese firms cross-listed on U.S....

Introduction -- Literature Review -- Choice of the Issuing Firm and Its Controlling Shareholder -- Determinants of Private Placement Discount -- Announcement Effect -- Long-term Performance of Private Placements in China -- Conclusion: from the Perspective of Interest Parties.