Search for dissertations about: "Initial public offerings"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Initial public offerings.

  2. 1. Board Characteristics in Initial Public Offerings

    Author : Anna Thorsell; Barbara Cornelius; Lars Lindbergh; Jonas Gabrielsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporate governance; Board of directors; initiatl public offerings; institutional theory; underpricing; aftermarket performance; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

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  4. 2. Essays on Insider Trading and Initial Public Offerings

    Author : Abu Chowdhury; Jarkko Peltomäki; Tor Brunzell; Mika Vaihekoski; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Insider trading; Discretionary accruals; Information asymmetry; Opportunistic trades; Contrarian beliefs; Superior information; Monday IPOs; Underwriters; Institutional holdings; Delisting; Distance to default; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Abstract :    This thesis consists of four self-standing articles on insider trading, initial public offerings and delisting of corporate firms.   The first paper in this thesis investigates whether insiders, in an asymmetric information environment, manipulate the earnings of a firm to influence investors’ perceptions of firm value in order to benefit from their trades. READ MORE

  5. 3. Shareholders and Cherry-Picking IPOs : Studies on Shareholders, Initial Public Offerings and Firm Ownership Structure

    Author : Martin Abrahamson; James Sallis; Fredrik Nilsson; Jan Lindvall; Mika Vaihekoski; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; business studies; corporate finance; behavioral finance; ownership structure; shareholders; IPO; first time; rookie; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores investor characteristics and shareholdings of publicly traded Swedish firms. The dissertation consists of an introductory chapter, three published papers, and one working paper. All four papers use Swedish data. READ MORE

  6. 4. Essays on Information and Conflicts of Interest in Stock Recommendations

    Author : Erik Lidén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Stock recommendations; Printed media; Price-pressure hypothesis; Information hypothesis; Journalists; Analysts; EMH; Initiations; Information asymmetry; Initial public offerings; Quiet period; Underwriter analysts.;

    Abstract : This thesis brings together three separate empirical essays on the information and conflicts of interest in stock recommendations. The first essay analyzes stock-price reactions to recommendations published in printed Swedish media and also trading volumes at and around the publication day, bid/ask spreads, and the post-publication drift in recommended stocks for the period 1995-2000. READ MORE

  7. 5. Managing Quality in a Service Context

    Author : Elisabeth Johansson; Lars Witell; Mattias Elg; Ida Gremyr; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : In recent years, service organizations have had to increase the number of offerings they provide. These organizations face difficulties in changing their internal processes to provide high-quality offerings. READ MORE