Information risk and underwriter switching in SEOs: Evidence from China

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 905-928

  Luo, Wei ^a   Rao, Pingui ^a   Yue, Heng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JINAN   (China)

Author keywords

Information risk; Seasoned equity offerings; State ownership; Underwriter reputation; Underwriter switching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956805572     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.2010.02211.x     Document Type: Article

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