In this paper we provide an economic and econometric justification for using a log-linear form to estimate stock value based on accounting information. A log-linear form stands in contrast to the more traditional linear form. We state conditions under which log linear regression provides minimum...

The Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 (PSRA) was an attempt to curb fraudulent security issues by placing severe restrictions on initial public offerings (IPOs) that were priced below $5. The regulation had the cosmetic effect of reducing the number of IPOs priced below $5, but had no substantive...

Issuers of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) face numerous decisions, of which the selection and compensation of experts---the legal counsel, the auditor and the investment banker---are among the most important. Using new data, our paper investigates the role of the entire IPO coalition (including...