Three essays in corporate finance and corporate governance

• Main Author: Wang, Jing
• Other Authors: Yohanes Eko Riyanto
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Corporate governance; DRNTU::Business::Finance::Corporate finance; DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Money and banking
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation consists of three self-contained essays on corporate finance and corporate governance. The first essay models the firm’s decision on whether to go public or stay private. The explanation for the going public decision is based on the catering-to-market motive. The private ownersh...