Executive stock options and IPO underpricing

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-65

  Lowry, Michelle ^a   Murphy, Kevin J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive compensation; Initial public offering; IPO underpricing; Stock options

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249911495     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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