Abstract
We examine whether option trading enables firms to restructure more efficiently and thus achieve better economic outcomes. We find that more option trading is associated with greater operating performance and higher firm value in the years following restructuring, after controlling for other determinants of performance and value. The central findings survive the consideration of endogeneity. Our results suggest that option trading produces a feedback effect that allows for a more economically efficient allocation of capital.
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