Olivier BERTRAND
Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Economics
Paris
CV
Biography
Olivier Bertrand is a permanent associate professor of strategy at SKEMA Business School (Paris campus). He is a member of the SKEMA research center in Knowledge, Technology and Organization (KTO).
His research interests center on strategic issues related to mergers and acquisitions, multinationals, international trade, emerging countries (in particular Russia), or for instance innovation. His articles are published (or forthcoming) in leading journals in management (such as Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, Journal of
International Business Studies, Organization Studies, Research Policy, or Strategic Management Journal) and in
economics (such as the International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Comparative Economics, or Journal of Economics and Management Strategy).
With co-authors, he got the International Management Division Best Paper Award (sponsored by CEIBS) at the
Academy of Management in 2014.
Skills & Interests Research Skills Econometrics Languages French English Expertise
International Business, Strategic Management
International Interests
Citizenship France
Qualification
Academically Qualified
Academic Degrees
Other CEIBS, International Teachers Program (ITP), Shanghai & Beijing, 2015
Doctorat Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France, Doctorat ès Sciences Economiques, 2004 Master University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, Paris, France, DEA in International and Developments Economics, 2000
Maitrise University of Paris IX Dauphine, Paris, France, Maîtrise of applied economics, major in International economics, 1998
Work Experience
Associate Professor of Strategy, SKEMA Business School (2011 - Present), La Défense, Paris, France. Director of KTO PhD Program in Management, SKEMA (2012 - 2014), Sophia Antipolis, France.
Associate Professor of Strategy, Graduate School of Management (GSOM), St Petersburg University (2010 - 2011), St Petersburg, Russia.
Director of the PhD Program in Management, Graduate School of Management (GSOM), St Petersburg University (2009 - 2011), St Petersburg, Russia.
Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Management (GSOM), St Petersburg University (2008 - 2010), St Petersburg, Russia.
Assistant Professor, Toulouse School of Economics, University of Toulouse 1 Capitole (2005 - 2008), Toulouse, France.
Research Scholar, French Ministry of Research (2000 - 2005), Paris, France.
Teaching Assistant, University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne (2000 - 2005), Paris, France.
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS Articles in Journals
Bertrand, O. & Lumineau, F. (in press, 2015). Partners in crime: The effects of diversity on the longetivity of cartels. Academy of Management Journal.
Bertrand, O., Betschinger, M.A., & Settels, A. (in press, 2015). The Relevance of Political Affinity for the Initial Acquisition Premium in Cross-Border Acquisitions. Strategic Management Journal.
Bertrand, O. (2014). The supportive factors of firms' collusive behavior: Empirical evidence from cartels in the European Union. Organization Studies, 35 (6).
Bertrand, O., Betschinger, M.A., & Petrina, Y. (2014). Organizational spillovers of divestiture activity to M&A decision-making. Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions, 13.
Capron, L. & Bertrand, O. (2014). Going Abroad in Search of Higher Productivity at Home. Harvard
Business Review.
Bertrand, O. & Capron, L. (in press, 2014). Productivity enhancement at home via cross-border acquisitions: the roles of learning and contemporaneous domestic investments. Strategic Management
Journal.
Bertrand, O. & Mol, Michael J. (2013). The antecedents and innovation effects of domestic and foreign R&D outsourcing. Strategic Management Journal, 34 (6), 751-760.
Bertrand, O. (2012). Should Countries Block Foreign Takeovers of R&D Chamions and Promote Greenfield Entry? Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne D'Economique, 45 (3). Bertrand, O. (2012). Performance of domestic and cross-border acquisitions: Empirical evidence from Russian acquirers. Journal of Comparative Economics, 40 (3), 413-437.
Bertrand, O. (2011). What goes around comes around: Export gains from offshore outsourcing. Journal
Bertrand, O. (2009). Effects of foreign acquisitions on R&D activity: Evidence from firm-level data for France. Research Policy, 38 (6).
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2009). Efficiency Gains and Foreign Takeovers: Remoteness Matters. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 1 (4).
Bertrand, O. (2008). Impact of International M&A on R&D activities: Some evidence at Industry and Firm Level. Russian Management Journal, 6 (4).
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2008). Domestic versus Cross-Border Acquisitions: Which Impact on the Target Firms' Performance. Applied Economics, 40 (17).
Bertrand, O., Zitouna, H., & Mucchielli, J. (2007). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of Mergers and Acquisitions. Journal of Economic Integration, 22 (1).
Bertrand, O. & Zuniga, P. (2006). R&D and M&A: are cross-broder M&A different? An investigation on OECD countries. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 24 (2).
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2006). Trade Liberalization and Industrial Restructuring: the role of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 15 (2). Bertrand, O. (2006). Concurrence : à propos de quelques idées reçues. La Vie Economique. Bertrand, O. (2005). On the Effects of Economic Integration on Greenfield Investments and cross-border M&A location pattern. Journal of Economic Integration, 20 (1).
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2005). Fusions et Acquisitions transfrontalières des années 90. Revue de l'OFCE (94).
Bertrand, O. & Madariaga, N. (2004). Effet du processus d'intégration du continent américain sur la localisation des Greenfield Investments et des F&A américaines. Problèmes d'Amérique Latine (53). Bertrand, O. & Madariaga, N. (2003). Choix de localisation des entreprises, mode d'entrée et intégration économique: une étude macroéconomique appliquée à l'IDE américain au sein de l'ALENA et du MERCOSUR. Région et Développement (18).
Chapters, Cases, Readings, Supplements
Bertrand, O. & Ivaldi, M. (2007). European Competition Policy in International Markets. Fragmented Power:
Europe and the Global Economy. André Sapir.
Conference Presentations
Bertrand, O., Betschinger, M., & Settles, A. (2012). Getting by with a little help from my friends: Does
political affinity lead to lower premiums in M&A deals? Strategic Management Society, Prague, Czech
Republic.
Bertrand, O., Lumineau, F., & Fedorova, E. (2012). Why do firms enter illegal alliance? An analysis of
cartels' antecedents. Strategic Management Society, Prague, Czech Republic.
Bertrand, O. & Betschinger, M. (2011). Performance of domestic and cross-border acquisitions: Empirical
evidence from Russian acquirers. Conference on Diversification of the Russian Economy, EBRD, London,
United Kingdom.
Bertrand, O. (2011). Battle for Resources: Does Home Country's Political Influence Matter? Empirical
Evidence from Acquisitions in Oil and Gas Industry. Strategic Management Society, Miami, Florida.
Bertrand, O., Betschinger, M., & Laamanen, T. (2011). Does the Origin of the Firm Matter? Institutional
Determinants of Acquisition Strategies. Strategic Management Society, Miami, Florida.
Bertrand, O., Ritala, A., & Laamanen, T. (2011). Cross-Border Acquisitions of Privately versus Publicly
Held Firms: The Role of Market Efficiency and Transparency. Academy of Management, San Antonio,
Texas.
Bertrand, O. & Betschinger, M. (2011). Performance of domestic and cross-border acquisitions: Empirical
evidence from Russian acquirers. Academy of International Business, Nagoya, Japan.
Bertrand, O. (2011). What goes around comes around: Export gains from offshore outsourcing. Research Seminar - Aalto University, Aalto, Finland.
Bertrand, O. & Mol, M. (2010). The innovation effects of domestic and foreign R&D outsourcing. Academy of International Business, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bertrand, O. & Capron, L. (2010). Effects of Cross-Border Acquisitions on Acquirer's Home-Market
Competitiveness: Resource Augmentation versus Resource Drain. Academy of International Business, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bertrand, O. & Capron, L. (2010). Effects of Cross-Border Acquisitions on Acquirer's Home-Market
Competitiveness: Resource Augmentation versus Resource Drain. Strategic Management Society, Rome,
Italy.
Bertrand, O. & Mol, M. (2010). The innovation effects of domestic and foreign R&D outsourcing. Strategic Management Society, Rome, Italy.
Bertrand, O. (2009). What goes around comes around: Export gains from offshore outsourcing. Academy of International Business, San Diego, California.
Bertrand, O. & Capron, L. (2009). Effects of Cross-Border Acquisitions on Acquirer's Home-Market
Competitiveness: Resource Augmentation versus Resource Drain. Research Seminar - Aalto University,
Aalto, Finland.
Bertrand, O. (2008). Effects of foreign acquisitions on R&D activity: Evidence from firm-level data. Ghoshal Conference, London, United Kingdom.
Bertrand, O. (2008). Effects of foreign acquisitions on R&D activity: Evidence from firm-level data. Knowledge for Growth: European Strategies in a Global Economy, Toulouse, France.
Bertrand, O., Hakkala, K., & Norbäck, P. (2007). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Investment - Does
the Entry Mode of FDI Matter for Affiliate R&D? Trade Seminar at the Paris School of Economics, Paris,
France.
Bertrand, O., Hakkala, K., & Norbäck, P. (2007). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield: Does it Matter for
Affiliate R&D? Economic Seminar - European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
Bertrand, O., Hakkala, K., & Norbäck, P. (2007). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield: Does it Matter for
Affiliate R&D? Research Seminar - DG COMP, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.
Bertrand, O., Hakkala, K., & Norbäck, P. (2007). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield: Does it Matter for
Affiliate R&D? Research Seminar - EGADE, Monterrey, Mexico.
Bertrand, O., Hakkala, K., & Norbäck, P. (2007). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Investment: Does
it Matter for Affiliate R&D? Research Seminar - GSOM of St Petersburg University, St Petersburg, Russia.
Bertrand, O., Hakkaka, K., & Norbäck, P. (2006). Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield: Does it Matter for
Affiliate R&D? WZB and CEPR Conference, Berlin, Germany.
Bertrand, O. & Ivaldi, M. (2006). European Competition Policy in International Markets. BRUEGEL, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Bertrand, O. & Ivaldi, M. (2006). European Competition Policy in International Markets. Workshop Competition Policy, Toulouse, France.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2006). M&A and target firms' performance: are cross-border M&A different?
Some evidence from French firm-level data. Seminar INRA, Paris, France.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2005). M&A and target firms' performance: are cross-border M&A different?
Some evidence from French firm-level data. European Economic Association, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Bertrand, O. & Zuniga, P. (2005). R&D and M&A: are cross-broder M&A different? An investigation on
OECD countries. Journées de l'ADRES, Paris, France.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2005). M&A and target firms' performance: are cross-border M&A different?
Some evidence from French firm-level data. Empirical Investigations in International Economics (EIIE),
Ljubjana, Slovenia.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2005). M&A and target firms' performance: are cross-border M&A different?
Some evidence from French firm-level data. International Economic Association, Marrakech, Morocco.
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2004). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of
Mergers and Acquisitions. Royal Economic Society, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Bertrand, O. & Zuniga, P. (2004). R&D and M&A: are cross-broder M&A different? An investigation on
OECD countries. International Industrial Organization Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Bertrand, O. & Zuniga, P. (2004). R&D and M&A: are cross-broder M&A different? An investigation on
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2004). Trade Liberalization and Industrial Restructuring: the role of
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. First Conference on Research in International Economics and Finance,
Paris, France.
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2004). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of
Mergers and Acquisitions. CEPR 2004, Hydra, Greece.
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2004). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of
Mergers and Acquisitions. GREQAM, Aix-en-Provence, France.
Bertrand, O. (2003). On the Effects of Economic Integration on Greenfield Investments and cross-border
M&A location pattern. The 30th Annual Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial
Economics, Helsinki, Finland.
Bertrand, O. & Madariaga, N. (2003). U.S. Greenfield Investments and M&A location: impact of American
continental integration and Insider vs. Outsider position. Royal Economic Society, Warwick, United
Kingdom.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2003). Trade Liberalization and Industrial Restructuring: the role of
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. European Meeting of the Econometric Society, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2003). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of
Mergers and Acquisitions. European TradeStudy Group, Madrid, Spain.
Bertrand, O. & Zitouna, H. (2003). Trade Liberalization and Industrial Restructuring: the role of
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. Conference on Competition, Contracts and International Trade, Kiel,
Germany.
Bertrand, O., Mucchielli, J., & Zitouna, H. (2003). Location Choices of Multinational Firms: The Case of
Mergers and Acquisitions. HWWA 2003, Hamburg, Germany.
Professional Service
Board Member: PRJ Editorial Review Board
2013 – 2015: Management and Organization Review (International). 2012 – 2015: Journal of International Business Studies (International). Reviewer: Reviewer for a Journal
2004 – 2015: Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer (International). Examples : Applied Economics, Canadian Journal of Economics, Economie et Statistique, Economic and Social Research Council, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, European Economic Review, German Economic Review, International Journal of Industrial Organization,
International Tax and Public Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economy Geography, Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Management Studies, Louvain Economic Review, Multinational Business Review, Research Policy, Review of Industrial Organization, Revue d'Economie
Internationale, Revue d'Economie Politique, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Strategic Management Journal, Strategy Science, The Economics of Transition
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management, 2009- ...
Academy of International Business, 2009 - ... Stategic Management Association, 2009 - ...
