Initial public offerings: A synthesis of the literature and directions for future research
The purpose of this monograph is to provide an overview of the IPO literature since 2000.
The fewer numbers of companies going public in recent years has raised many questions …
The fewer numbers of companies going public in recent years has raised many questions …
Mergers and acquisitions by Chinese firms: A review and comparison with other mergers and acquisitions research in the leading journals
In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese firms have been engaged in acquisitions
both inside and outside of China. Nevertheless, our understanding of Chinese merger and …
both inside and outside of China. Nevertheless, our understanding of Chinese merger and …
Failure and success in mergers and acquisitions
L Renneboog, C Vansteenkiste - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper provides an overview of the academic literature on the market for corporate
control, and focuses specifically on firms' performance around and after a takeover. Despite …
control, and focuses specifically on firms' performance around and after a takeover. Despite …
Where have all the IPOs gone?
During 1980–2000, an average of 310 companies per year went public in the United States.
Since 2000, the average has been only 99 initial public offerings (IPOs) per year, with the …
Since 2000, the average has been only 99 initial public offerings (IPOs) per year, with the …
Corporate acquisitions, diversification, and the firm's life cycle
Agency theories predict that older firms make value‐destroying acquisitions to benefit
managers. Neoclassical theories predict instead that such firms make wealth‐increasing …
managers. Neoclassical theories predict instead that such firms make wealth‐increasing …
Europe's second markets for small companies
European stock exchanges have repeatedly opened second markets to list small
companies. We explain the motivation for the creation of these second markets, and the …
companies. We explain the motivation for the creation of these second markets, and the …
The fast track IPO–Success factors for taking firms public with SPACs
Abstract Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are shells initiated with the sole
intent of acquiring a single privately held company. SPAC shareholders vote on this …
intent of acquiring a single privately held company. SPAC shareholders vote on this …
The market value effect of digital mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from China
Digital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are increasingly popular around the world. This
study examines the effect of digital M&As on the market value of Chinese listed enterprises …
study examines the effect of digital M&As on the market value of Chinese listed enterprises …
The evolution of corporate governance and agency control: the effectiveness of mechanisms in creating value for companies with IPO on the Brazilian stock exchange
FEE de Barros, RC dos Santos, LE Orso… - … international journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose From the agency theory's point of view, this paper aims to analyze corporate
governance mechanisms about the characteristics of the companies quoted in the segments …
governance mechanisms about the characteristics of the companies quoted in the segments …
Going public in China: Reverse mergers versus IPOs
We study firms that go public through reverse mergers (RMs) versus initial public offerings
(IPOs) in China. Using a manually assembled data set, we show that pre-listing RM firms are …
(IPOs) in China. Using a manually assembled data set, we show that pre-listing RM firms are …