Fall 2010 Conference Agenda
Session 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (HIL 119)
- Introductions & Opening Remarks
- "On the Independence of Independent Directors"
- Author: Yun Liu
- Discussant: Hsin-hui Chiu
- "The Michelle Markup: The First Lady's Impact on Stock Prices of Fashion Companies"
- Author: David Yermack
- Discussant: David Solomon
- "Inter-Firm Economic Ties: Evidence from Venture Capital"
- Author: Mark Westerfield
- Discussant: Bruce Carlin
Break: 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (HIL 119)
- "Anticipation and Returns in Event Studies"
- Author: David Offenberg
- Discussant: Henrik Cronqvist
- "Competition and Transparency in Financial Markets"
- Author: Bruce Carlin
- Discussant: Michael Michaux
- "Do Firms with Captive Financial Subsidiaries Manage Earnings More Successfully?"
- Author: Nikolay Halov
- Discussant: Mehmet Akbulut
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Collins Center)
Session 3: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (HIL119)
- Keys to Success for New Faculty
- David Yermack
Break: 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Session 4: 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (HIL 119)
- "CEO Wealth Effects around Seasoned Equity Offerings"
- Author: Yi Jiang
- Discussant: Yongxiang Wang
- "Stochastic Volatility, Credit Spreads, and the Q Theory of Investment"
- Author: Michael Michaux
- Discussant: Nikolay Halov
- "Lending Relationships and the Effect of Bank Distress: Evidence from the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis" WINNER OF THE BEST PAPER AWARD
- Author: Daniel Carvalho
- Discussant: Sojung Park
- Concluding remarks