Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are shells initiated with the sole intent of acquiring a single privately held company. SPAC shareholders vote on this acquisition, and in this paper we identify the factors that affect approval probability. Surprisingly, the data indicate more...

Firm managers make ethical decisions regarding the form and quality of disclosure. Disclosure can have long-term implications for performance, earnings manipulation, and even fraud. We investigate the impact of venture capital (VC) backing on the quality and informativeness of disclosure...

This study documents corporate culture at the time of IPO and the relationship between corporate culture at the time of IPO and firms' financial performance. Based on a sample of 1,355 US firms that went public between 1996 and 2011 and performance information to 2016, the data indicate strong...

"This book provides a comprehensive analysis of IPOs. The chapters cover the latest information on a range of fundamental questions, including: How are IPOs regulated? How are IPOs valued? How well does an IPO perform in the short and long run, and what are the drivers of performance"--