Welcome! I am a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Finance at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
Research interests: Corporate finance, organizational economics, Innovation, M&As.
Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, I obtained an M.A. in Economics (highest honors) and a B.A. in Economics (honors) from the Universidad de Chile.
Email: augusto.orellana@marshall.usc.edu
Working Papers
"First Mover Advantages in Innovation Waves" (Job Market Paper)
"The Disruptive Effect of Failed Acquisition Attempts" (With Borja Larrain and Giorgo Sertsios)
"The dynamics of executive stock options: Taxes, inside information, and behavioral biases"
Works in progress
"Institutional Investors Cross-holding and Innovation" (With Jinseo Kang and Robin Y. Lee)
"Technology Conglomerate Networks" (With Kenneth R. Ahern)