Why does book building drive out auction methods of IPO issuance? Evidence from Japan

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1129-1166

  Kutsuna, Kenji ^a   Smith, Richard ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7044247707     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhg049     Document Type: Review

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