Empirical Research in Corporate Finance
Sponsored by the Finance Department at the Lundquist College of Business
August 16-18, 2006, University of Oregon
Session 1
| Authors | Title | Discussant |
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| Jarrad Harford, University of Washington; Kai Li, University of British Columbia; Xinlei Zhao, Kent State University | Corporate Boards and the Leverage and Debt Maturity Choices | David Denis, Arizona State University |
| Julian Atanassov, University of Oregon | Quite life of managerial myopia: The impact of antitakeover legislation on technological innovation | Eric Zitzewitz, Stanford University |
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Thomas Bates, University of Arizona; David Becher, Drexel University; Michael Lemmon, University of Utah |
Board Classification and managerial entrenchment: Evidence from the market for corporate control | Olubunmi Faleye, Northeastern University |
Session 2
| Authors | Title | Discussant |
|---|---|---|
| Ugur Lel, Federal Reserve Board; Darius Miller, Southern Methodist University | International cross-listing, firm performance and top management turnover: A test of the bonding hypothesis | Art Durnev, McGill University |
| Micah Officer, University of Southern California; Annette Poulsen, University of Georgia; Mike Stegemoller, Texas Tech University | Information asymmetry and acquirer returns | Chris James, University of Florida |
| Amir Barnea, University of Texas; Illan Guedj, University of Texas; Michael Lemmon, University of Utah | CEO compensation and director networks | Yael Hochberg, Northwestern University |
Session 3
| Authors | Title | Discussant |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hertzel, Arizona State University; Zhi Li, Arizona State University; Micah Officer, University of Southern California; Kimberly Rodgers, New York University | Inter-firm linkages and the wealth effects of financial distress along the supply chain | Sergey Sanzhar, University of North Carolina |
| Federico Ciliberto, University of Virginia; Carola Schenone, University of Virginia; Mike Stegemoller, Texas Tech University | Financial decisions, bankruptcy, and product-market competition in the airline industry | Vikas Mehrota, University of Alberta |
| Sugato Bhattacharya, University of Michigan; Amrita Nain, McGill University | Horizontal acquisitions and buying power: A product market analysis | Bilal Zia, World Bank |