U.S. Initial Public Stock Offerings and the JOBS Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business cycles.

Saving and investment.

Business.

Government securities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (32 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes factors contributing to decline in number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.S. Explains differences between public and private markets, and addresses advantages and disadvantages of going public or remaining private. Examines decline in IPOs since 2000, and discusses causes and implications of stagnation in public IPOs. Highlights legislative developments, focusing on H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, to stimulate capital formation for new or relatively small companies.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. U.S. Initial Public Stock Offerings and the JOBS Act

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