Technology timing of IPOs and venture capital incubation

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-55

  Hsu, Hung Chia Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

G24; G3; Incubation period; Innovation; Technological changes; Timing of IPO; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868623105     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2012.09.007     Document Type: Article

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