Sponsor backing in Asian REIT IPOs

This paper tests the significance of sponsors in REIT IPOs viz-a-viz quality certification, signal of firm value, and commitment to alleviate moral hazard concerns. We model the REIT pricing and sponsor share retention decisions within a simultaneous decision framework as motivated by Grinblatt and...

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Main Authors: Wong, Woei Chyuan, Ong, Seow-Eng, Ooi, Joseph T. L.
Format: Article
Published: Springer US 2013
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