This paper investigates the determinants of initial public offering (IPO) underwriting market share in China. Using a sample of underwriters in China's IPO market during 2004-2012, we find the following results. First, underwriting quality is overall positively related to underwriting market...

This paper investigates the correlation between pre-initial public offering (pre-IPO) earnings management and underwriter reputation for issuers with different ownership structures in China. We document a significantly inverse relationship between underwriter reputation and pre-IPO earnings...

Does firm ownership change affect performance? On the basis of a mean-value analysis and a fixed effects panel analysis of over 1100 Chinese companies during the period of ownership reform (1997-2003), this paper examines the performance impact of firm ownership transformation in China. The data...

We investigate the governance effect of ownership structure on real earnings management (REM). Using a large sample of Chinese listed firms from 2003 to 2010, we provide empirical evidence that ownership structure significantly affects the level of REM. We find that the level of REM is...