Pre-IPO firm performance and corporate governance of U.S. IPO firms : does venture capitalists backing matter?

This study examines differences between venture-backed and non venture-backed IPO firms in three aspects. First, operating performance and firm growth are examined in the pre-IPO period and in the IPO year. Second, differences in the corporate governance mechanisms in place at the time of the IPO ar...

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Main Author: Morin, Marie-Claude
Format: Others
Published: 2003
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/2224/1/MQ83955.pdf
Morin, Marie-Claude <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Morin=3AMarie-Claude=3A=3A.html> (2003) Pre-IPO firm performance and corporate governance of U.S. IPO firms : does venture capitalists backing matter? Masters thesis, Concordia University.