Essays on Investor Attention and Information Acquisition

Date Issued
August 1, 2020
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Walter A. Puckett and Matthew A. Serfling
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Eric K. Kelley
Luiz R. Lima
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This dissertation examines the relation between capital market participants’ attention to fundamental information and capital market outcomes. The first essay examines whether investors’ attention to fundamental information helps predict mercer and acquisition activity. The second essay examines the impact of passive ownership on the acquisition of fundamental information.

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Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Business Administration
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August 15, 2023
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