Reasons for Going Public: Theory vs. Polish Practise

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Reasons for Going Public: Theory vs. Polish Practise

Original language description

The aim of this article is to identify the main reasons for the implementation of the IPO strategy according to the contemporary theory, and to compare it with practical approaches to this type of financing in companies that implemented the IPO in the Polish capital market. In agreement with the theoretical approaches, respondents from issuer companies mentioned the raising of external equity to be used to finance development investments as the main reason for the IPO implementation. The second most important reason for the IPO implementation is to use publicly traded shares for later acquisitions and mergers. Other important reasons for the IPO implementation include the increase of publicity and enhancement of the corporate image, increase in the company's attractiveness as an employer, and the determination of its market value. As far as disadvantages associated with the IPO are concerned, it follows from the results of our survey that respondents were mainly concerned about the tim

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AE - Management, administration and clerical work

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA13-38047S" target="_blank" >GA13-38047S: IPO Strategy - Specific Approaches in the CEE Region</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta academica karviniensia

ISSN

1212-415X

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Volume of the periodical

2013

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

129-135

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