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An Analysis of the Relationship between Underwriter Spread and the Pricing of Municipal Bonds

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  • Sorensen, Eric H.

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Virtually all new state and local governmental bond issues are purchased initially by an underwriter, or syndicate of underwriters, who in turn resells the bonds to investors. The underwriter attempts to sell the bonds for an amount which exceeds his purchase price. The difference is underwriter spread. Of course the probability that the underwriter will actually receive the planned spread is directly related to the yields at which the reoffering is attempted. The purpose of this study is to test and analyze the relationship between reoffering yields for new municipal bond issues and the spread which the underwriter plans to receive. This study differs from previous studies in method of analysis, and in being the first such study to examine underwriter behavior in the bond market.

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  • Sorensen, Eric H., 1980. "An Analysis of the Relationship between Underwriter Spread and the Pricing of Municipal Bonds," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(2), pages 435-447, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:15:y:1980:i:02:p:435-447_00
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    1. Daniels, Kenneth N. & Vijayakumar, Jayaraman, 2007. "Does underwriter reputation matter in the municipal bond market?," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 59(6), pages 500-519.
    2. Amanda Beck & Collin Gilstrap & Jordan Rippy & Brian Vansant, 2021. "Strategic reporting by nonprofit hospitals: an examination of bad debt and charity care," Review of Accounting Studies, Springer, vol. 26(3), pages 933-970, September.
    3. L Paul Hsueh & P. R. Chandy, 1989. "An Examination Of The Yield Spread Between Insured And Uninsured Debt," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 12(3), pages 235-244, September.
    4. M. Wayne Marr & G. Rodney Thompson, 1984. "The Influence Of Offering Yield On Underwriting Spread," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 7(4), pages 323-328, December.
    5. Kenneth Daniels & Jayaraman Vijayakumar, 2001. "The Competitive Impact of Commercial Bank Underwriting on the Market for Municipal Revenue Bonds," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 20(1), pages 57-75, September.

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