Fall 2017 Conference Agenda
12th Annual California Corporate Finance Conference
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Continental breakfast: 8:45 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. (Location: Hilton 103)
Session 1: 9:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. (Location: Hilton 103)
- Opening remarks
- It's All Relative: What Political Connections Through Relatives of Politicians Can Tell
- Presenter: Timothy Trombley, San Diego State University
- Discussant: Joshua Spizman, Loyola Marymount University
- Stock Market Uncertainty and Unhealthy Choices
- Presenter: Ivalina Kalcheva, University of California, Riverside
- Discussant: Tom Chang, University of Southern California
Break: 10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)
- Creative Culture, Risk-Taking and Corporate Decisions
- Presenter: Erdem Ucar, California State University, Fullerton
- Discussant: Babak Lotfaliei, San Diego State University
- How do Households Set Prices? Evidence from Airbnb
- Presenter: Mitch Warachka, University of San Diego
- Discussant: William Mullins, University of California, San Diego
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Location: Hilton 302)
- With remarks by our Distinguished Guest, Laura Starks, University of Texas at Austin: "Career Advice for Assistant Professors"
Break: 2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Session 3: 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)
- Hidden Gems: Performance-Expectations in Compensation Disclosures
- Presenter: Zhi Li, Chapman University
- Discussant: Julian Zhang, Loyola Marymount University
- Concentration of Power on Boards of Directors and Impact on Firm Performance
- Presenter: Hai Tran, Loyola Marymount University
- Discussant: Tu Nguyen, La Trobe University
Break: 3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Session 4: 3:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. (Location: Hilton 103)
- The Variance of Risk Premium and Investment Uncertainty
- Presenter: Babak Lotfaliei, San Diego State University
- Discussant: Mitch Warachka, University of San Diego
- Closing remarks