Going public: evidence from stock and bond IPOs in Belgium, 1839–1935

Marc Deloof, Abe de Jong*, Wilco Legierse

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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We investigate firms' initial stock and bond issues in public capital markets and explain fluctuations in these IPOs over time. We study Belgium from 1839 to 1935, which provides a setting with poor investor protection, no tax distortions, and changing regulations. We find that economic growth induces stock and bond IPOs and that the issuers time offerings such that they coincide with favorable market conditions. Even though in 1873, regulation was abruptly relaxed, we find no evidence of increases in the number of IPOs. Finally, we show that stock and bond IPOs do not interact when controlling for the determinants of these IPOs.
Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)433-466
Aantal pagina's34
TijdschriftCliometrica
Volume17
Nummer van het tijdschrift3
Vroegere onlinedatum7-nov.-2022
DOI's
StatusPublished - sep.-2023

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