We show that some influential literature supporting the RPM efficiency view is flawed when it relies on the presale service justification for RPM. In particular we consider presale services that do not modify in use value of a good, what we term sterile services. We debunk what we call the Bork...

Purpose - This paper aims to address the question: What is the distribution of value (in pounds) created in a sample of domestic takeovers in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2020 among acquirer and target stockholders? Design/methodology/approach - The author employs a traditional event study...

Product information which is beneficial for an individual consumer may hurt if disseminated widely. Even with rational expectations a fallacy of composition may occur if information leads to demand and price increases