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Board ownership and IPO returns

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  • Shawn Howton
  • Shelly Howton
  • Gerard Olson

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This study examines the role of the board of directors for IPO pricing irregularities. Theory suggests that initial underpricing may be the result of asymmetric information and the long-run underperformance may be the result of managerial mismanagement of new funds due to agency conflicts. A strong board of directors can potentially reduce both asymmetric information and agency problems. We find that the structure of the board is related to IPO pricing anomalies. Initial returns are directly related to share ownership by insiders and the percentage of independent outsiders, and long-run returns are directly related to share ownership by insiders. Copyright Springer 2001

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  • Shawn Howton & Shelly Howton & Gerard Olson, 2001. "Board ownership and IPO returns," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 25(1), pages 100-114, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jecfin:v:25:y:2001:i:1:p:100-114
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02759689
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