The economic profitability of pre-IPO earnings management and IPO underperformance

作者: Yan Xiong , Haiyan Zhou , Sanjay Varshney

DOI: 10.1007/S12197-008-9056-0

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摘要: The purpose of this paper is to test the market performance a zero-investment trading strategy based on knowledge IPO underperformance and estimates pre-IPO earnings management. This implemented by forming two-firm portfolios that take short positions in IPOs long control firms matched industry capitalization. first shows significant positive abnormal returns can be earned underperformance. However, relationship between level management not found significant. Overall, our results suggest existent plays important roles although investors may sophisticated enough measure

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