Patents and the performance of technology firms: Evidence from initial public offerings in Germany

Financial Markets and Portfolio Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-356

  Bessler, Wolfgang ^a   Bittelmeyer, Claudia ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Initial public offerings; Innovation; Long run performance; Patents

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349084610     PISSN: 15554961     EISSN: 1555497X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11408-008-0089-3     Document Type: Article

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