A review of IPO activity, pricing, and allocations

Journal of Finance

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1795-1828

  Ritter, Jay R ^a   Welch, Ivo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

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EID: 0038193294     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6261.00478     Document Type: Review

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