chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Institutional description of the venture capital industry and the IPO market -- chapter 3 Literature review and formulation of hypotheses -- chapter 4 Data and methodology -- chapter 5 The characteristics of IPO firms on KOSDAQ 1999–2001 -- chapter 6...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that comparative advantage of host country’s industry can be one of the significant determinants of the decision on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or greenfield in foreign direct investment (FDI). Design/methodology/approach The authors extract...

As noted by Narula and Dunning [Narula, R., Dunning. J.H., 2000. Industrial Development, Globalization and Multinational Enterprise: New Realities for Developing Countries. Oxford Development Studies, 28, 141-167.], it has been observed that some of the more advanced developing countries, those...

During the last two decades, a number of studies have documented how initial public offerings (IPOs) of equity often exhibit underpricing; such studies have also attempted to identify the reasons for this underpricing phenomenon. Utilizing information asymmetry theory and signaling theory, many...

Reliable and high-quality connectivity is fundamental for the digital transformation. Now more than ever, access to high-quality broadband services at affordable prices is essential to ensure that economic and social activities can continue in an increasingly remote manner. However, important...