Table of contents - Special Issue: Initial public offerings )IPOs(
Guest Editors: Arif Khurshed
Over‐optimism when pricing IPOs
Stefano Paleari, Silvio VismaraThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on the valuation of initial public offerings (IPOs). In particular, it tests the presence of over‐optimism when…
Does ownership matter? A study of German and UK IPOs
Marc Goergen, Luc RenneboogThis paper seeks to answer the question whether control and changes in control after a firm's initial public offering (IPO) have a significant influence on firm value in two very…
Block‐holder ownership, family control and post‐listing performance of French IPOs
Salim ChahineWhile advantageous, the role of family control is under‐explored in finance. Family ownership can help guarantee stability of business and long‐term planning. The purpose of this…
The long‐run performance of UK IPOs: can it be predicted?
Marc Goergen, Arif Khurshed, Ram MudambiThe aim of the paper is to study the long‐run under‐performance of UK initial public offerings (IPOs) by relating it to the pre‐IPO financial performance of the firm as well as…
The long‐run performance of initial public offerings in Germany
Wolfgang Bessler, Stefan ThiesThe objective of this study is to investigate the long‐run performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) in Germany for the period from 1977 to 1995. The paper studies why some…
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0307-4358e-ISSN:
1758-7743ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Professor Don Johnson