This dissertation examines three research questions on IPOs in the EU Capital Markets Union. First, I find that private firms going public early during the COVID-19 IPO wave do not underperform their peers, consistent with rational IPO motives. Evidence of opportunistic motives of hot issuers is weaker. Second, I show that the EU growth prospectus was successful in de-burdening SME IPOs without compromising investor protection. However, it did not reduce fixed listing costs or boost SME listings activity. Finally, I show that EO may be a substitute for more costly underpricing.
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This dissertation examines three research questions on IPOs in the EU Capital Markets Union. First, I find that private firms going public early during the COVID-19 IPO wave do not underperform their peers, consistent with rational IPO motives. Evidence of opportunistic motives of hot issuers is weaker. Second, I show that the EU growth prospectus was successful in de-burdening SME IPOs without compromising investor protection. However, it did not reduce fixed listing costs or boost SME listings...
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