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Role of corporate governance indicators in IPO (Initial Public Offering) pricing is moderately researched area, however, a majority of these researches are found to be in context of other than Asian economies. Particularly, in context of Indian IPO market, only a few studies have been conducted in the past. Hence, the present study aspires to bridge this gap by examining the statistical significance of board-related corporate governance mechanisms in predicting the likelihood of IPO underpricing. This study is unique as it incorporates a new dimension of "board leadership" and examines the impact of having an independent director as the chairman of the board on IPO underpricing. Binary Logistic Regression Model is used to establish the relationship between IPO Listing gain/loss and board-related corporate governance mechanisms viz. participation of women directors on board, nature of board leadership and board independence.

This chapter examines the role technological readiness and level of entrepreneurial activities has on economic development of select South Asian countries viz; India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Nepal. As per comparative analysis, India outranks its neighbour countries in term of technological readiness and innovation. The role of entrepreneurial activities in economic development and its statistical significance is studied using Least Square Panel Data Regression using GDP at Current Prices as dependent variable and total number of newly registered LLC, total natural resource rents, government final consumption expenditure, and gross secondary enrollment rate as independent variables. The data on these variables was collected for the period of 2006-2017. The present study reports statistically significant (at 1%) positive impact of government final expenditure and entrepreneurial activities on economic development in select developing countries.