Real effects of stock underpricing
Journal
Journal of Financial Economics
Journal Volume
108
Journal Issue
2
Pages
392
Date Issued
2013-05-01
Author(s)
Hau, Harald
Abstract
This paper provides evidence for a causal effect of equity prices on corporate investment and employment. We use fire sales by distressed equity funds during the 2007-2009 financial crisis to identify substantial exogenous underpricing. Firms whose stocks are most underpriced have considerably lower investment and employment than industry peers not subject to any fire sale discount. The causal effect of underpricing on investment is found to be largely concentrated on the most financially constrained firms. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Subjects
Employment | Fire sales | Investment | Market inefficiency | Mutual funds
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
Type
journal article