Olivier Dessaint

Published and Working papers

[10]  Learning about Discount Rates  (New) (with N. Gondhi and J. Peress) 

To be presented at the 2025 LBS Finance Symposium and EFA 2025

[9] The Horizon of Investors' Information and Corporate Investment  (with T. Foucault and L. Frésard) 

Revise and Resubmit at Review of Financial Studies

Presented at AFA 2023, EFA 2024

[8] Bidder-Specific Synergies and the Evolution of Acquirer Returns (with E. Eckbo and A. Golubov) 

Management Science (2025) 71:2, 1391-1417

Presented at EFA 2020 

[7] Does Alternative Data Improve Financial Forecasting? The Horizon Effect  (with T. Foucault and L. Frésard) 

Journal of Finance  (2024) 79:3, 2237-2287 

Presented at NBER 2020, AEA 2021, WFA 2021, AFA 2022 

[6] CAPM-Based Company (Mis)valuations (with J. Olivier, C. Otto, and D. Thesmar)

Review of Financial Studies (2021) 34, 1-66, Lead article, Editor's choice 

Michael J. Brennan Award for the best paper published in the Review of Financial Studies in 2021

Presented at AFA 2019, EFA 2018, NBER 2018, FIRS 2018, Adam Smith 2018

[5] Noisy Stock Prices and Corporate Investment (with T. Foucault, L. Fresard, and A. Matray)

Review of Financial Studies (2019) 32, 2625-2672

Presented at AFA 2017, NBER 2016, EFA 2016

[4] The Effects of Investment Banks Rankings: Evidence from M&A League Tables (with F. Derrien) [Media Coverage]

Review of Finance (2018) 22, 1375-1411

[3] Do Managers Overreact to Salient Risks? Evidence from Hurricane Strikes (with A. Matray) [Web Appendix] [Media Coverage]

Journal of Financial Economics (2017) 126, 97-121

Presented at AFA 2016, NBER 2015, EFA 2013

[2] Employment Protection and Takeovers (with A. Golubov and P. Volpin) [Media Coverage]

Journal of Financial Economics (2017) 125, 369-388

Presented at EFA 2016, FIRS 2016    

[1] Announcing the Announcement (with R. Boulland) [TV Coverage on CNBC] 

Journal of Banking and Finance (2017) 82, 59-79

Presented at AFA 2015, EFA 2014