Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Finance at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC-Chile)
Before joining PUC-Chile, I earned a Ph.D. in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. I also hold an M.A. in Economics (with highest honors) and a B.A. in Economics (with honors) from the Universidad de Chile.
Research interests: Corporate finance, organizational economics, Innovation, M&As.
Email: augusto.orellana@uc.cl
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)