Why do IPO firms conduct primary seasoned equity offerings?

Financial Review

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-125

  Harjoto, Maretno ^a   Garen, John ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Seasoned equity offering; Unanticipated shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952765692     PISSN: 07328516     EISSN: 15406288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6288.00037     Document Type: Article

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