本研究旨在探討我國生醫產業公開說明書之資訊揭露程度對初次公開發行 (IPO, initial public offering)定價效率及次級市場投資人信念異質性程度之影響。當初級市場認購人間資訊不對稱程度越大時，IPO價值之事前不確定性越高。為均衡各交易參與者之利益，發行人與承銷商將主動提升公開說明書之資訊揭露程度，以制定適當的IPO折價幅度、維持承銷商合理的承銷風險與報酬，並協助認購人適切評定IPO之價值。異質信念觀點強調次級市場投資人對企業價值看法之歧異程度越大，將導致IPO蜜月期報酬之異常現象。本研究預期若無形資產密集度越高，IPO事前不確定性越大，則IPO折價幅度越大，並預期公開說明書之資訊揭露程度將改變無形資產密集度對折價幅度之影響程度。此外，本研究預期，生醫產業IPO案件之無形資產密集度、公開說明書之資訊揭露程度及者配售情形均可能影響投資人信念異質性，進而影響掛牌初期之成交價量表現。 本研究參考國外證券主管機關之無形資產資訊揭露規範，自行建立資訊揭露指標，系統性地衡量我國生醫產業公開說明書之資訊揭露程度，並以多元迴歸分析檢測假說。實證結果顯示，我國生醫產業IPO案件之無形資產密集度對IPO折價幅度存在顯著正向影響；公開說明書之資訊揭露程度改變無形資產密集度對折價幅度之影響程度；發行人之無形資產密集度、公開說明書資訊揭露程度及初級市場配售情形皆影響掛牌初期之投資人信念異質性及價格震盪幅度。研究結果證實公開說明書之資訊揭露提供預期效益，及初級與次級市場間之資訊相互流通、交易行為相互連動之關聯性。 / This research examines how the disclosure level of prospectus influences the efficiency of IPO (initial public offering) pricing in the primary market and the degree of divergence of opinions in the secondary market. The literature of IPO underpricing suggests that ex ante uncertainty due to information asymmetry has a positive impact on IPO discount and voluntary disclosure of prospectuses may reduce the uncertainty level. This research hypothesizes that, for biotechnology companies, a greater disclosure level of prospectuses would lower the impact of intensity of intangibles on IPO discount. Further, this research hypothesizes a relation between the pricing efficiency in primary market and the level of divergence of opinions in secondary market. The empirical results from regression analyses of hand-collected data show that, for biotechnology IPOs, the disclosure level of prospectuses reduces the impact of the intensity of intangibles on IPO discount. In addition, the intensity of intangibles, disclosure level of prospectuses, and trading behaviors in the primary market have an effect on the degree of divergence of opinions in the secondary market. In sum, this research evidences the expected benefits of the increased level of voluntary disclosure of prospectuses for biotechnology IPOs.

This thesis concerns the changing predispositions and conditions for contemporary meaning-making in school education. From a socio-cultural perspective, multimodal theory formation is used to find suitable tools and concepts for developing teaching and learning. The overall aims are to investigate and conceptualize meaning-making in school in the frame ofmultimodal theory. Firstly, the research questions are concerned with how teachers work with written; paper-based, expository texts, and secondly, with students' meaning-making, working with meaning-offerings from different modes and media. This is followed by questions surrounding the predispositions for a multimodal view in the Swedish curriculum outline. Finally, the consequences for the role of fiction in education, using multimodal theory formation as a framework are addressed. The thesis presents two empirical studies which investigate meaning-making in upper secondary education, followed by critical discussions of the cmTiculum outline and the role of fiction. The empirical data was collected using methods inspired by ethnography in classes taking social sciences and media courses. The analyses were inspired by multimodal research, and the main analytical tools consist of a discourse framework and model inspired by Roz IvaniC, the Leaming Design Sequence developed by Staffon Selander, the wheel of multimodality and the pedagogy of multiliteracies, both developed by the New London Group and Bill Cope and :Mary Kalantzis. The first study focuses on the teachers' perspective in trying to develop students' meaning-making through written, paper-based expository texts. Analyses within the discourse framework and design layer model are used to describe the teachers' practical theory. The wheel ofmultimodality is used to differentiate the meaning-offerings used in class, and the pedagogy of multiliteracies is used to describe and analyze the discussions in groups and with the teacher. Results highlight three major possibilities for working with written, paper-based expository texts: a vvider view on meaning-making, meaning-offerings encompassing several modes and media, and the teacher's modeling ofthe reading through discussion. The second study describes and analyzes meaning-making and design in learning \vith meaning-offerings from different modes and media from the students' perspective. The analytical tools are the wheel of multimodality, the Learning Design Sequence and the further-developed pedagogy of multiliteracies. Results show a similarity in meaning-making regardless of mode and media, staiiing with the visual mode and with the students focusing their efforts on comprehending the meaning-offering. This can be explained by lack of clarity and lack of guidance which are seen as obstacles for learning. The discussions surrounding the curriculum outline and the role of fiction show that, in using a multimodal theory formation frame, the curriculum does not explicitly support a multimodal view on meaning-making and that fiction can not be seen as unique due to neither mode nor media. The results suggest that multimodal theory formation gives access to tools that are useful in developing students' meaning-making according to the predispositions and conditions oftoday, in which reading development is viewed as part of developing meaning-making as a who lei and that meaning-making in school should be based on a non-hierarchical and inclusive view on modes and media to create a readiness and a flexibility to meet demands of a rapidly-changing society. As a consequence, the curriculum outline needs to be reworded and the role of fiction in education needs to be problematized.

[pt] O recente crescimento do volume de abertura de capital das empresas nacionais promoveu o aquecimento do mercado brasileiro de valores mobiliários. A estabilização político-econômica, a reforma da Lei das Sociedades por Ações, a criação dos níveis diferenciados de governança corporativa da Bovespa, além do retorno dos investidores estrangeiros no país, constituíram um cenário favorável àquelas companhias que viam a abertura de capital como alternativa ao escasso financiamento bancário, como forma de investimento ou mesmo como oportunidade para reestruturação societária. O objetivo da pesquisa é estudar o mercado brasileiro de capitais, em especial as etapas do processo de oferta pública inicial, identificando seus custos e benefícios, finalizando com o estudo de caso da Natura Cosméticos, a primeira empresa de cosméticos da América Latina a abrir o capital. O modelo utilizado para a avaliação da empresa é o fluxo de caixa descontado, que permite comparar os resultados estimados com os efetivamente realizados pela empresa. Alguns múltiplos também foram calculados para comparação com as competidoras internacionais atuantes no setor. Os resultados obtidos com a pesquisa permitem concluir que a abertura de capital da Natura foi um caso de sucesso, com contínua valorização das ações e expectativa de crescimento constante devido à alta geração de caixa, baixa alavancagem e constantes investimentos. Assim como os benefícios da abertura foram identificados, foi possível encontrar alguns custos, reforçando a necessidade de uma avaliação criteriosa pelas empresas para que os custos não inviabilizem o sucesso da operação. / [en] The recent increase of national firms going public allowed the growth of the brazilian stock exchange market. The political and economic stabilization, the edition of new laws on the capital market, aside the return of foreign investors to the country, created a good environment for those companies interested on going public as an alternative to the scarce bank finance, as well as on an investment or as a good chance for its internal reorganization. The scope of the research is to study the brazilian stock market, especially in the stages of the initial public offering, identifying its costs and benefits, concluding with the Natura Cosméticos study case, the first Latin American cosmetic company to go public. The discouted cash flow was the model elected to the company`s evaluation, because it allows comparing the estimated results to the consummated ones by the company. Some multiples were also calculated to compare with the international competitors in the same line of business. The research`s results show that Natura was a case of success with continuous stocks valorization and expectancy of constant growth becasuse of the high cash flow generation, low leverage and constant investiments. Besides the benefits of going public, some costs were found, intensifying the need of a criterial analysis by the companies so that the costs don`t overcome the success of the operation.

The objective of this thesis was to evaluate the attractiveness of Jindřichův Hradec. The theoretical part is a description of the basic assumptions, which are used as standard assessments of potential for tourism. Other, more complex methods are spatial analysis and overlay analysis. The practical part is the description field under review. Detailed analysis of the primary components of the assumptions offer and secondary offer. For further evaluation method is developed based on defining the conditions for tourism, which are then scored and ranked and the obtained information are summarized. The same data are used to create maps in the GIS program. All results are evaluated for overall impression of intensity and attractiveness of tourism. Conclusion is a recommendation for the development of sustainable tourism in the area Jindřichův Hradec.

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Submitted by GUSTAVO DANTAS FALCIN (gustavofalcin@yahoo.com.br) on 2018-02-27T19:47:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_v11.3.pdf: 1650132 bytes, checksum: 712ff822b40cf5e3fa6ef0f3380c39d2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Thais Oliveira (thais.oliveira@fgv.br) on 2018-02-27T19:48:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_v11.3.pdf: 1650132 bytes, checksum: 712ff822b40cf5e3fa6ef0f3380c39d2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-27T21:18:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_v11.3.pdf: 1650132 bytes, checksum: 712ff822b40cf5e3fa6ef0f3380c39d2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-07 / A crise do subprime no mercado norte americano em meados de 2008 trouxe grande volatilidade ao mercado de capitais global e se caracterizou por ser dado crédito em excesso a tomadores que não apresentavam garantias reais para estas operações. No entanto, até o surgimento de tal crise, o mercado brasileiro vivia um momento de grande expansão no setor imobiliário, impulsionado pelo bom momento econômico do país e pelos avanços no financiamento à habitação implementados pelos governos recentes, o que motivou diversas empresas do setor de construção civil a optar pela abertura de seu capital na bolsa de valores para financiar novos projetos e dar liquidez aos seus acionistas. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar as tomadas de decisão destas companhias pela abertura de capital baseado na teoria de opções reais, comparando os valores obtidos em suas avaliações como empresa pública e o valor da opção de abertura de capital utilizando o modelo binomial para incluir nestes cálculos as possibilidades de diversos cenários futuros de alta ou baixa do valor desta companhia. A Teoria de Opções Reais se demonstrou capaz não somente de realizar uma avaliação dos fluxos de caixa destas companhias mais completa decorrente das probabilidades nela utilizadas, como também nos trouxe que apesar das grandes variações de volatilidade ocorridas no período, as decisões de abertura de capital não se alterariam de forma relevante quando esta volatilidade foi bastante modificada. / The subprime crisis in the North American market in mid-2008 brought great volatility to the global capital market and was characterized by being given too much credit to borrowers who did not present real guarantees for these mortgages. However, until the onset of such crisis, the Brazilian market was experiencing a moment of great expansion in the real estate sector, driven by the good economic moment of the country and by the advances in housing financing implemented by the recent governments, which motivated several companies of construction sector to opt to open their capital in the stock exchange to finance new projects and provide liquidity to its shareholders. The object of this paper is to evaluate the decision making of these companies by the stock option based on the real options theory, comparing the values obtained in their valuations as public companies and the value of the option to open their capital using the binomial model to include in these calculations the chances of several future scenarios of high or low of the value of each company. The Real Options theory has demonstrated that it is not only able to carry out a more complete assessment of these companies cash flows due the probabilities used in it, but also that in spite of the large volatility variations occurring in the period, their decisions would not change significantly when this volatility was significantly modified.

This study looks into Malachi’s emphasis on the offering aspect of the cult within Israel’s prophetic heritage. Malachi presents a different attitude toward offerings than his pre-exilic predecessors who spoke harshly against the cult focusing on religion’s ethical and spiritual aspects. The thesis of this study argues that pre-exilic anti-cultic statements do not diminish or reject the cult per se but a corrupted form of it conditioned historically and religiously. Malachi’s post-exilic pro-cultic emphasis presents a different context in which criticism of the cult’s corrupted usage takes place while remaining positive toward the cult itself. The key to understanding properly both anti- and pro-cultic attacks on different aspects of the cult is the covenantal relationship with Yahweh. Malachi’s positive attitude toward offerings balances the anti-cultic prophetic heritage of Israel showing that there was never a rejection of the cult, only misunderstandings and misuses of it. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M. Th. (Old Testament)

Le succès du modèle d’innovation américain pour faire émerger des firmes leaders dans plusieurs domaines a largement influencé de nombreuses transformations réglementaires concernant les Droits de Propriété Intellectuelle (DPI) et le financement par les marchés en Europe. Cette thèse vise à analyser le rôle et l’importance de ces transformations dans l’organisation et la performance des firmes du logiciel. Nous montrons que des multiples mutations réglementaires des DPI ont ouvert la voie à un certain type de brevetabilité « très restreint » du logiciel en Europe. En parallèle, les évolutions dans le domaine financier ont favorisé l’émergence des marchés financiers dont le rôle est de plus en plus déterminant dans la croissance et le développement des jeunes firmes innovantes. De plus, il semblerait que l’usage stratégique du brevet soit complémentaire avec le financement par le marché de firmes du logiciel. Nous étudions cette complémentarité à travers l’analyse de la valeur du brevet en tant que signal pour les investisseurs lors de l’introduction en bourse ainsi que son effet sur la survie des firmes du logiciel après leur cotation. Cette complémentarité expliquerait en partie le recours accru au brevet dans un secteur dans lequel il est très controversé. Elle renvoie à un processus de sélection particulier du système et à l’émergence d’acteurs gagnants et perdants. / The success of the US innovation model to help start-ups emerge as global leaders has greatly influenced many regulatory changes on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the external finance of firms in Europe. This study aims to analyze the role and importance of these changes in the organization and performance of software firms. We show that multiple regulatory mutations of IPR have paved the way for some kind of “restricted” patentability of software in Europe. In parallel, via changes in financial markets, they play an increasing role in the growth and development of young innovative companies. In addition, it seems that the strategic use of patents is complementary with software firms’ access to capital markets. We study this complementarity by analyzing the value of patents as signals for IPO markets and their impact in the likelihood of survival of newly-listed companies. We argue that this complementarity may explain the increased importance of patents in a sector where patents are highly controversial. It refers to a particular market selection process and the appearance of winning and losing actors.

Le capital-risque repose sur un investissement en capital dans des sociétés ayant besoin de financement pour se développer. La rémunération de ce financement, essentiellement basée sur des plus-values de cession des parts acquises, est dépendante de l’environnement économique. Si l’Europe ne connait plus la croissance passée, d’autres pays, couramment qualifiés «d’émergeants » peuvent revêtir un intérêt particulier pour l’investisseur. C’est le cas de l’Inde qui connait une croissance économique considérable aidée par un régime d’investissement étranger qui a été progressivement libéralisé depuis 1991. Cet ouvrage examine donc le régime indien du capital-risque étranger. Il procède pour cela en trois phases. L’ouvrage s’attache dans une première partie à l’étude des différentes procédures d’entrée permettant au capital-risqueur étranger d’investir en Inde. Ces procédures sont au nombre de trois : l’Investissement Direct Etranger qui est une procédure générale d’investissement international dans le capital de sociétés indiennes, l’Investissement Etranger en Capital-Risque qui est une procédure spéciale réservée aux investissements réalisés par des fonds étrangers agréés, et l’investissement au travers d’un fonds d’investissement indien. Sont ensuite étudiés les instruments disponibles en Inde qui permettent la réalisation, sinon l’optimisation d’une opération de capital-risque. Ils peuvent être de capital, de dette ou hybrides. Enfin, l’ouvrage examine la sortie de l’investissement au travers d’une étude de l’introduction en bourse, de la cession et de la liquidation de la société. Cette dernière partie fait apparaitre que si l’Inde dispose d’un système financier extrêmement performant, ses procédures collectives mériteraient d’être améliorées. / Venture Capital is based on an investment in Equity of Companies which need financing to grow. The price of this financing, mainly based on gains from the sale of securities acquired, is dependent on the economic environment. If Europe doesn’t know the past growth, other countries, commonly called as « emerging », may be of particular interest for investors. This is the case of India which is experiencing considerable economic growth helped by a foreign investment regime widely liberalized since 1991. This work examines the foreign venture capital regime in India. It proceeds in three steps. The first part focuses on different entry procedures allowing foreign venture capitalist to invest in India. There are three procedures: Foreign Direct Investment is a general procedure of foreign investment in equity, Foreign Venture Capital Investment is a special procedure reserved for investment by approved foreign venture capital funds, and investment through an Indian Venture Capital Fund. Second part focuses on securities which allow to realize, if not optimize, a venture capital investment. They can be instruments of equity, debt or both. Finally, this work examines the exit of investment though a study of IPO process, sale of security and winding up of company in India. This last part shows that if India has a highly efficient financial system, its bankruptcy regulation needs to be improved.

The Paracas (900 BC-AD 1) of south coastal Peru are widely recognized for ceramics bearing patterned designs created fromincised clay that was often post-fire painted. Analyses of containers, effigies, figurines and musical instruments recovered intactin tombs, have centered largely on temporal and iconographic concerns, and in evaluating prestige. A number of archaeologicalcontexts offer an alternative view of ceramics and their role in public and domestic spheres. In this paper, the role of ceramics inritual offerings is discussed and analyzed in tandem with the other forms and mediums they accompany. The contexts for theseofferings differ from those of funerary ritual in which whole vessels are placed with the dead. These analyses indicate that the endcycle of ceramics is diverse, that their substance is valued in whole and fragmentary form, and that their spatial orientation issignificant. Insights are offered into how ceramics as substances interact and complement other materials in offerings and howthis bears upon our interpretation of specific iconographies and design symbols and their respective meanings. / Los paracas (900 a.C.-1 d.C.) son ampliamente reconocidos por su cerámica, que luce patrones de diseño que van desde la arcillaincisa hasta la pintura post cocción. El análisis de las vasijas, efigies, figurillas e instrumentos musicales intactos recuperados enlas tumbas centró durante mucho tiempo la atención en asuntos cronológicos e iconográficos, y en la evaluación del prestigio de lasmismas. Diversos contextos arqueológicos nos ofrecen una  imágen alternativa de la cerámica y su significado en las esferas públicay doméstica. En este trabajo, examinaré el papel de la cerámica en ofrendas rituales y la analizaré conjuntamente con las otrasformas y medios que la acompañaban. El contexto de estas ofrendas difiere de aquellos rituales funerarios en los cuales se enterraronobjetos enteros con los muertos. El análisis indica que el ciclo terminal de la cerámica era diverso, que ella era en esencia valoradaen sus formas entera y fragmentaria, y que su orientación espacial era importante. Este artículo ofrece una nueva perspectiva decómo la cerámica, como sustancia, complementa a —e interactúa con— los restantes materiales de las ofrendas, y cómo esto se transmite en la interpretación que hacemos de iconografías y símbolos de diseño específicas, y sus significados respectivos.