This paper investigates the effects of export in the underpricing phenomenon of the Chinese IPO markets, using data from 1,285 IPO firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Exchanges from 1987 to 2015, and find that exports have a negative effect on initial returns. Second, the effect of exports...

This study examines the influence of exports, IPO duration, and government protection on the initial returns and long-run performance of IPO firms in the Chinese stock markets. Focusing specifically on underpricing in both initial returns and post-IPO long-run market performance that previous...