Underpricing and long-run performance of share issue privatizations in the Egyptian stock market

Journal of Financial Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-234

  Omran, Mohammed ^a  

^a Egypt Mansoura University   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 19944407093     PISSN: 02702592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2005.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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