Francois Degeorge

University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics

via Giuseppe Buffi 13

CH-6904 Lugano

Switzerland

Swiss Finance Institute

c/o University of Geneva

40, Bd du Pont-d'Arve

CH-1211 Geneva 4

Switzerland

European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

c/o the Royal Academies of Belgium

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1.

Corporate Finance in Europe: A Survey

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 121/2006, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 06-17
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 19 Apr 2006
Francois Degeorge and Ernst G. Maug
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics and University of Mannheim Business School
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Corporate Finance, Europe

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On Secondary Buyouts

Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Forthcoming, ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 384, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 13-48
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 23 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 09 Oct 2015
Francois Degeorge, Jens Martin and Ludovic Phalippou
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, University of Amsterdam - Finance Group and University of Oxford - Said Business School
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Private equity, buyouts, performance, secondary buyouts

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Do Analysts' Preferences Affect Corporate Policies?

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 13-22, ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 361
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2013
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien, Ambrus Kecskes and Sebastien Michenaud
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department, York University - Schulich School of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
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Equity research analysts, Preferences, Real effects, Investment, Financing, Payouts, Leverage, Cash holdings

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Analyst Hype in Ipos: Explaining the Popularity of Bookbuilding

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Analyst Hype in Ipos: Explaining the Popularity of Bookbuilding

Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 2005-27, ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 65/2005, RICAFE Working Paper No. 011
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 01 Sep 2004
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)
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IPO, book-building, auctions

Analyst Hype in Ipos: Explaining the Popularity of Bookbuilding

The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 20, Issue 4, pp. 1021-1058, 2007
Posted: 25 Jun 2008
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)

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G24, G32

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Auctioned IPOs: The U.S. Evidence

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Auctioned IPOs: The U.S. Evidence

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 08-38, Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 2009-61, European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2009-08S, CentER Discussion Paper No. 2009-37S
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2013
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)
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Initial public offerings, investment banking, auctions

Auctioned IPOs: The U.S. Evidence

AFA 2010 Atlanta Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 22 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2013
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)
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Initial public offerings, investment banking, auctions

Auctioned IPOs: The U.S. Evidence

Paris December 2009 Finance International Meeting AFFI - EUROFIDAI, Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 2009-72
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 09 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2013
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)
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initial public offerings, investment banking, auctions

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Selling Company Shares to Reluctant Employees: France Telecom's Experience

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Selling Company Shares to Reluctant Employees: France Telecom's Experience

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 13 Jun 2000
Francois Degeorge, Dirk Jenter, Alberto Moel and Peter Tufano
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Finance, Monitor Corporate Finance, Monitor Group and Harvard Business School
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Employee Stock Ownership, Privatization, Portfolio Choice

Selling Company Shares to Reluctant Employees: France Telecom's Experience

NBER Working Paper No. w7683
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 May 2000 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2022
Francois Degeorge, Dirk Jenter, Alberto Moel and Peter Tufano
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Finance, Monitor Corporate Finance, Monitor Group and Harvard Business School
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Analyst Coverage, Earnings Management and Financial Development: An International Study

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 31 Mar 2012
Francois Degeorge, Yuan Ding, Thomas Jeanjean, Thomas Jeanjean and Hervé Stolowy
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), ESSEC Business School - Department of Accounting and Management ControlESSEC Business School and HEC Paris - Accounting and Management Control Department
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analyst coverage, earnings management, financial development, international comparison

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News Dissemination and Investor Attention

European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) - Finance Working Paper No. 416/2014, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 14-21
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 28 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2016
Romain Boulland, Francois Degeorge and Edith Ginglinger
ESSEC Business School, University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics and Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University
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News dissemination; Language; Media coverage; Earnings announcements; Limited attention; High-Frequency Trading

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The Ecology of Risk Taking

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Jan 2003
Francois Degeorge, Boaz Moselle and Richard J. Zeckhauser
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, Ofgem and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Risk Asymmetric Information

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Nepotism in IPOs: consequences for issuers and investors

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 20-68, European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper 696/2020
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 21 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2022
Francois Degeorge and Giuseppe Pratobevera
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics and University of Bristol
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Underpricing, IPOs, Affiliated funds, Conflicts of interest, RDD

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Conspicuous Conservatism in Risk Choice

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 07-15
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jun 2007
Boaz Moselle, Francois Degeorge and Richard J. Zeckhauser
Ofgem, University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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risk choice, signaling, conservatism

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Quid Pro Quo in Ipos: Why Book-Building is Dominating Auctions

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Aug 2004
Francois Degeorge, François Derrien and Kent L. Womack
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, HEC Paris - Finance Department and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Deceased)
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IPOs, book-building, auctions

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Information Handling and Firm Performance: Evidence from Reverse Lbos

NBER Working Paper No. w3798
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 20 May 2022
Francois Degeorge and Richard J. Zeckhauser
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
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Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds

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Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds

Posted: 11 Nov 1998
Francois Degeorge, Jayendu Patel and Richard J. Zeckhauser
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, Harvard University and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds

CEPR Discussion Paper 1790
Posted: 08 Aug 1998
Francois Degeorge, Jayendu Patel and Richard J. Zeckhauser
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, Harvard University and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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Hedging and Gambling: Corporate Risk Choice When Informing the Market

CEPR Discussion Paper Series Number 1520
Posted: 21 Apr 1997
Francois Degeorge, Boaz Moselle and Richard J. Zeckhauser
University of Lugano - Faculty of Economics, Ofgem and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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