Einleitung -- Die Zulassung von Aktien zum Börsenhandel -- Methoden der Wertpapieremission -- Prospekthaftung nach dem Börsengesetz -- Die Entwicklung der deutschen Wertpapierbörsen -- Die deutsche Börsenstruktur in drei Phasen -- Die Untersuchung von Börseneinführungen -- Schlussbetrachtung.

In this article, we evaluate underpricing of initial public offerings (IPOs) at the Berlin Stock Exchange between 1870 and 1896. In contrast to modern data, first day returns were extraordinary low and averaged less than five percent, even during the speculative period of the early 1870s....

23 Stock Exchanges were in operation in Germany in 1913. We provide new data about the number of listed firms, their market value, and the number of IPOs between 1897 and 1913 for all exchanges. We assess reasons why a firm opts to be listed at a certain exchange. Large firms tend to be listed...