Biases in the IPO Pricing Process / Michelle Lowry, G. William Schwert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowry, Michelle.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Schwert, G. William.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w8586.

NBER working paper series no. w8586

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2001.

Summary:

By investigating the entire IPO pricing process, beginning when the offering is filed, the paper contributes to the existing literature along four dimensions. First, price updates during the registration period are predictable based on firm and offer-specific characteristics known at the time the offer is filed. Second, price updates reflect market movements prior to the initial filing date as well as during the registration period. Third, positive and negative information learned during the registration period affect the offer price asymmetrically. Finally, public and private information learned during the registration period have different effects on the offer price. While a number of the biases that we uncover are consistent with one or more theories regarding IPOs, many remain a puzzle.

Notes:

Print version record

November 2001.