Disclosure of intended use of proceeds and underpricing in initial public offerings

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-153

  Leone, Andrew J ^a   Rock, Steve ^b   Willenborg, Michael ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 33846561119     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2007.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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