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Why Do Firms go Public? Evidence from the Banking Industry
Both public and private banks must disclose financial information to regulators. The authors exploit this requirement to explore the going-public decision. Results indicate that banks that convert to public ownership are more likely to become targets than control banks that remain private.
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http://www.chicagofed.org/publications/workingpapers/wp2005_17.pdf