Using credit ratings as an uncertainty-reducing mechanism, we provide evidence of the
beneficial impact of multiple credit ratings on reducing IPO underpricing and filing price …

This study examines the impact of option listing and trading on firms' brand innovation using
the US trademark database. We find that higher option volume not only increases brand …

We examine the role of trademarks in firm longevity and IPO underpricing. We borrow
arguments from asymmetric information theory and juxtapose alternative explanations to …

This thesis aims to detect the relationship between innovation and three important topics in
corporate finance, including annual report readability, dividend smoothing and corporate …

There are some substantial disparities among organizations in performance after going
public in the Chinese automotive dealer industry. This dissertation analyzes the prospectus …

This thesis calls attention to and addresses the phenomenon of temporal dynamics of
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and Venture Capital (VC) investments in relation to start …

Innovation is a crucial factor for a country's competitive position in international markets and
a powerful driver for long-run economic growth. The present Thesis comprises of three …