Voluntary disclosure of information when firms are uncertain of investor response

作者: Jeroen Suijs

DOI: 10.1016/J.JACCECO.2006.10.002

关键词: Private information retrievalBusinessPartial DisclosureInvestment (macroeconomics)Asset (economics)Capital callInvestor profileVoluntary disclosureFinanceCapital (economics)

摘要: A firm may prefer not to disclose its private information if it is uncertain of investor response. In the setting under consideration, a needs acquire capital from an investor. The can choose invest in firm, risk free asset or some alternative risky investment opportunity. It shown that partial disclosure equilibrium, discloses average and withholds bad good information. Disclosure arises attract investor's away asset.

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