The classical capital asset pricing model postulates a linear relationship between stock returns and stock risks. However, a number of subsequent empirical studies have revealed some anomalies in this relationship, especially for firms with small size and high book-to-market values. A possible...

The main purpose of this paper is to study the empirical determinants of the underpricing of H-share initial public offerings (IPOs) during the 1993–2003 period. A special characteristic of H-shares is that they are shares of companies incorporated in China, but are also listed abroad. Our...