Abstract
For many firms, voluntarily delisting from a stock exchange can be optimal. We model an entrepreneur's incentives to voluntarily delist the firm as a trade-off between consumption of private benefits when listed and expected improvements in the firm's performance after delisting. Our model allows for heterogeneity across firms and countries, and various micro and macro shocks affect the delisting decision. Such a model makes novel predictions regarding the delisting patterns around the world. We empirically confirm these predictions using manually collected delisting data from 26 countries. Increasing policy and regulatory uncertainties can partially explain the greater popularity of voluntary delistings.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 103832 |
Peer-reviewed scientific journal | Journal of Financial Economics |
Volume | 155 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISSN | 0304-405X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 03.04.2024 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article - refereed |
Keywords
- 511 Economics
- voluntary delisting
- political uncertainty
- regulatory uncertainty
- competing risk
- 512 Business and Management