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The Variability of IPO Initial Returns / Michelle Lowry, Micah S. Officer, G. William Schwert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lowry, Michelle.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w12295.
- NBER working paper series no. w12295
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2006.
- Summary:
- The monthly volatility of IPO initial returns is substantial, fluctuates dramatically over time, and is considerably larger during "hot" IPO markets. Consistent with IPO theory, the volatility of initial returns is higher among firms whose value is more difficult to estimate, i.e., among firms with higher information asymmetry. Our findings highlight underwriters' difficulty in valuing companies characterized by high uncertainty, and, as a result, raise serious questions about the efficacy of the traditional firm commitment underwritten IPO process. One implication of our results is that alternate mechanisms, such as auctions, may be beneficial, particularly for firms that value price discovery over the auxiliary services provided by underwriters.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- June 2006.
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