"Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are unique economic and governance events as privately held firms issue common stock or shares to the public for the first time. The governance issues surrounding IPOs are relatively unexamined compared to more established, and usually larger, firms. As such,...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- An ever-new theme -- Uncertainty, freedom, fairness -- Transparency is worthwhile -- Introduction -- What is corporate governance? -- What is the content of this book? -- How to use this book? -- Acknowledgments -- Part One....