Does trust matter for R&;D cooperation? A game theoretic examination

The game theoretical approach to R&D cooperation does not investigate the role of trust in the initiation and success of R&D cooperation: it either assumes that firms are non-opportunists or that the R&D cooperation is supported by an incentive mechanism that eliminates opportunism. In contrast, the present paper focuses on these issues by introducing incomplete information and two types of firms: opportunist and non-opportunist. Defining trust as the belief of each firm that its potential collaborator will respect the contract, it identifies the trust conditions under which firms initiate R&D alliances and contribute to their success. The higher the spillovers, the higher the level of trust required to initiate R&D cooperation for non-opportunists, while the inverse holds for opportunists.JEL Classification code: C720 Non-cooperative games; L130 Market structure, firm strategy and performance; D320 Management of technology, innovation and R&D.     

稳定型机构投资者、盈余平滑与股价同步性

稳定型机构投资者秉承长期投资和价值投资理念,在提高上市公司信息披露质量、增强资本市场韧性等方面能够发挥重要作用。基于2010—2021年中国沪深A股上市公司数据,以盈余平滑为会计信息质量的衡量维度,考察了稳定型机构投资者对不同属性盈余平滑的影响,并探讨了其在降低股价同步性方面的治理作用。研究发现:稳定型机构投资者可以促进企业的信息属性盈余平滑,抑制机会主义属性盈余平滑；稳定型机构投资者通过促进信息属性盈余平滑降低了资本市场的股价同步性；异质性分析表明,当企业内部控制较差、市场竞争程度较高时,稳定型机构投资者对信息属性盈余平滑的促进作用更大。因此,要加快建设机构投资者体系,发挥稳定型机构投资者提高企业会计信息质量的积极作用,以提升资本市场资源配置效率,推动资本市场高质量发展。