Researchers and practitioners frequently propose that venture capital (VC) is an important
resource to increase the performance of funded firms, especially in environments of …

This study examines the impact of trust on initial public offering (IPO) underpricing using a
large sample of IPO firms in China. We find that firms in regions of high social trust have …

This dissertation seeks to contribute to the body of literature covering the field of
interorganizational relationships of entrepreneurial firms. More specifically, this study …

This article analyses the determinants of European venture capital activity. The main novelty
of our work is in accounting for the idiosyncrasies of the European venture capital market. In …

This paper examines the effect of strategic information disclosure and corporate governance
on the stock market performance of initial public offering (IPO) firms in France. It argues that …

Using several different methodologies, we quantify the statistical robustness of variables
used in prior research to explain initial IPO returns. We establish a parsimonious list of …

Using a unique sample of 444 entrepreneurial IPOs in the UK and France, this paper
analyses the investment patterns and the stock‐market performance effects of two types of …

We empirically analyze the economic role of the underwriter in initial public offerings (IPOs),
distinguishing between the “certification” and “market power” hypotheses. We find that equity …

Using a unique dataset, we examine financial performance, and venture capital involvement
in 167 MBOs exiting through IPOs (MBO‐IPOs) on the London Stock Exchange, during the …

This paper provides empirical insight into the role of contracts and legal systems for
managing investor–investee relationships along two dimensions: providing advice and …