Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/114647 
Year of Publication: 
1992
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Small Business Finance [ISSN:] 1057-2287 [Volume:] 2 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] JAI Press [Place:] Greenwich, CT [Year:] 1992 [Pages:] 53-69
Publisher: 
JAI Press, Greenwich, CT
Abstract: 
This paper examines compensation for the underwriting activity in firm commitment initial public offerings (IPOs) of common stock in the U.S. When compensation for origination, management and marketing efforts are excluded from total underwriter compensation, we find that the portion of the total compensation assigned for the underwriting activity itself exceeds theoretical compensation only for issues that sell out very quickly. We interpret this finding as empirical evidence supporting the incentive for underwriters to underprice IPOs. Finally, we find excess compensation to underwriters is positively related to the riskiness of the IPO and negatively related to the degree of competition among investment bankers and the size of the IPO.
Subjects: 
Excess Compensation
Compensation
Underwriter
Firm Commitment
IPO
JEL: 
G12
Document Type: 
Article

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