Spring 2008 Conference Agenda
Introduction and Opening Remarks: 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Session 1: 10:30 a.m. - Noon (BK 214)
- "Firm Size and the Effectiveness of the Market for Corporate Control"
- Author: David Offenberg
- Discussant: Laura Liu
- "You are one of us now! How do share prices of rivals react to privatization announcements?"
- Author: Ayca Altintig
- Discussant: Yanbo Jin
- "Geographic Proximity and Price Discovery: Evidence from Nasdaq"
- Author: Christo Pirinsky
- Discussant: Vincentiu Covrig
Lunch: Noon - 1:30 p.m. (AF 201)
Session 2: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (BK 214)
- "What is Dividend Premium?"
- Author: Laura Yue Liu
- Discussant: Christo Pirinsky
- "Do favorable market conditions lead to costly decisions to go public?"
- Author: Aziz Alimov
- Discussant: David Offenberg
- "Executive Compensation, Hedging and Firm Value"
- Author: Yanbo Jin
- Discussant: Susan Elkinawy
Break: 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Session 3: 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (BK 214)
- "Investor Preferences, Mutual Fund Flows and the Timing of IPOs"
- Author: Hsin-hui Chiu
- Discussant: Aziz Alimov
- "Impact of Gender on Voluntary and Involuntary Executive Departure"
- Author: Susan Elkinawy
- Discussant: Ayca Altintig
- "Why do Foreign Investors Trade More Frequently?"
- Author: Vincentiu Covrig
- Discussant: Hsin-hiu Chiu
Concluding remarks