Department of Finance 2010 Conference

Research Conference in Recognition of the Scholarly Contributions of Larry Y. Dann, sponsored by the Finance Department at the Lundquist College of Business.

July 5-August 6, 2010, University of Oregon


Session 1

Authors

Title

Discussant

Vikas Mehrotra, University of Alberta; Randall Morck, University of Alberta; Jungwook Shim, Hitotsubashi University; Yupana Wiwattanakantang, National University of Singapore

Adoptive Expectations: Rising Sons in Japanese Family Firms

Henrik Cronqvist, Claremont McKenna College

Eli Fich, Drexel University; Anh Tran, Drexel University; Ralph Walkling, Drexel University

On the Importance of Golden Parachutes

Shane Heitzman, University of Oregon

Kenneth Ahern, University of Michigan; Amy Dittmar, University of Michigan

The Changing of the Boards: The Value Effect of a Massive Exogenous Shock

Jonathan Karpoff, University of Washington

Session 2

Authors

Title

Discussant

Wei Jiang, Columbia University; Kai Li, University of British Columbia; Wei Wang, Queen’s University

Hedge Funds in Chapter 11

Jeff Pontiff, Boston College

David Denis, Purdue University; Stephen McKeon, Purdue University

Debt Financing and Financial Flexibility Evidence from Pro-active Leverage Increases

Jarrad Harford, University of Washington

Michael Hertzel, Arizona State University; Mark Huson, University of Alberta; Robert Parrino, University of Texas at Austin

Public Market Staging: The Timing of Capital Infusions in Newly Public Firms

Jonathan Reuter, Boston College

Session 3

Authors

Title

Discussant

Peter Iliev, Pennsylvania State University; Darius Miller, Southern Methodist University; Lukas Roth, University of Alberta

Uninvited U.S. Investors? Economic Consequences of Involuntary Cross-listings

Ed Rice, University of Washington

Kenneth Ahern, University of Michigan; Daniele Daminelli, Politecnico di Milano; Cesare Fracassi, University of Texas at Austin

Lost in Translation? The Effect of Cultural Values on Mergers around the World

Pedro Matos, University of Southern California

Cem Demiroglu, Koc University; Christopher James, University of Florida

Works of Friction? Originator-Sponsor Affiliation and Losses on Mortgage-Backed Securities

David Denis, Purdue University