Information Economics and M&A Contracting
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SeriesABRI Seminar (Vrije Universiteit)
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SpeakersJeffrey Reuer (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
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FieldStrategy and Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Accounting and Finance, Data Science and Econometrics, Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
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LocationVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NU-4B47
Amsterdam -
Date and time
May 28, 2024
12:00 - 13:00
This is a lunch seminar; please register your attendance by accepting/declining your emailed invitation by Friday, May 24th, at 10 AM at the latest (for catering). Please find more information here.
Abstract
In this session, we will cover the fundamentals of information economics and its promise in strategy and management. We will compare and contrast this theory with other foundational theories that rest on different behavioral assumptions. We will then use M&A as a context to highlight the distinctive predictions of this theory and its ability to carry out research on new facets of investments by firms. Empirical evidence from a study of information disclosures and contracting for technology acquisitions will be provided.