Purpose: This study investigates firm performance after going public and explores whether Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) contribute to it. Design/methodology/approach: This study employs comprehensive regression models to examine IPO significance to both operating performance and market...

Based on a database of 200 listed firms from the Growth Enterprise Market of China, this paper employs regression models to investigate the significance of IPO capital expenditure to firms' operating performance. It suggests that a vast majority of pre-IPO money is spent on business development...

Based on a database of 200 listed firms from the Growth Enterprise Market of China, this paper employs regression models to investigate the significance of IPO capital expenditure to firms' operating performance. It suggests that a vast majority of pre-IPO money is spent on business development...

Based on a database of 200 listed firms from the Growth Enterprise Market of China, this paper employs regression models to investigate the significance of IPO capital expenditure to firms’ operating performance. It suggests that a vast majority of pre-IPO money is spent on business...

This empirical study employs regression models to investigate some deep economic determinants, such as human capital capital, business environment, to investigate what extent China’s economy structure is likely hit by SARS epidemic in 2003 and global financial crisis in 2008. It finds that...

Purpose: This study investigates firm performance after going public and explores whetherInitial Public Offerings (IPOs) contribute to it.Design/methodology/approach: This study employs comprehensive regression models toexamine IPO significance to both operating performance and market...

"This book studies the theory, practice and evaluation methods of international development cooperation, aid and assistance management in detail from a global perspective. It attempts to answer the following questions: How effective are the current Western aid methods? How should China optimize...