Determinants of underwriter participation in initial public offerings of common stock: An empirical study

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 595-619

  Bae, Sung C ^a   Klein, Daniel P ^a   Bowyer, John W ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012660798     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00268     Document Type: Article

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