IPO underpricing is a worldwide phenomenon. In the United States, IPOs are on average underpriced by around

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IPO underpricing is a worldwide phenomenon. In the United States, IPOs are on average underpriced by around 17 per cent, and in the United Kingdom they are underpriced by around 16 per cent. Most other advanced economies experience IPO underpricing of around 20 per cent. In China, IPOs are underpriced by around 137 per cent, while for emerging markets it is around 60 per cent. What do you think explains these vast differences?

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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780077173630

3rd Edition

Authors: David Hillier, Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan, Jeffrey F. Jaffe

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