Using propensity score matching and estimating treatment effects: An application to the post-issue operating performance of French IPOs

International Research Journal of Finance and Economics

Volumn 48, Issue , 2010, Pages 74-95

  Chaouani, Slim ^a  

^a University of Lille 1 Clersé and Cepii   (France)

Author keywords

Average treatment effect on the treated; Initial public offerings; Operating performance; Paris stock exchange; Propensity score matching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957706096     PISSN: 14502887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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