APPROACHES TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING” AND ITS PROPOSED CZECH EQUIVALENT

APPROACHES TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING” AND ITS PROPOSED CZECH EQUIVALENT

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Keywords:

IPO, stock, initial public offering of securities, primary market

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a comparative analysis of the term “Initial Public Offering” as it is defined in foreign literature and specifies how it differs from the present-day approach to this term in Czech literature. Based on the acquired knowledge, the Czech equivalent of “Initial Public Offering” is proposed while respecting its essential meaning and substance.