Socioemotional wealth and IPO underpricing of family firms

作者: Max P. Leitterstorf , Sabine B. Rau

DOI: 10.1002/SMJ.2236

关键词: Demographic economicsSample (statistics)Initial public offeringSocioemotional selectivity theoryOrder (exchange)CommerceBusinessPosition (finance)

摘要: Socioemotional wealth (SEW), i.e., the noneconomic utility a family derives from its ownership position in firm, is primary reference point for firms. Family firms are willing to sacrifice economic gains order preserve their utility. Thus, we argue that IPO proceeds by choosing higher underpricing than nonfamily if helps them protect SEW. Our empirical results, based on sample of 153 German IPOs, support our hypothesis. On average, have 10?percentage points more

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