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Kenneth Ahern – University of Michigan
DardenWho Writes the News? Corporate Press Release During Merger Negotiations
Rebecca Zarutskie – Duke University
DardenFamily ownershp and Performance in New Firms
Matthew Ringgenberg – UNC
DardenWhen Short Sellers Agree to Disagree: Short Sales, Volatility, and Heterogeneous Beliefs
Joan Farre-Mensa – NYU
DardenWhy Are Most Firms Privately-held?
Matias Kronlund – University of Chicago
DardenBest Face Forward: Does Rating Shopping Distort Observed Bond Ratings?
Malcolm Wardlaw – University of Texas at Austin
DardenThe Impact of Bank Health on the Investment of Its Corporate Borrowers
Yelena Larkin – Cornell
DardenProduct Demand Characteristics, Brand Perception, and Financial Policy
Amiyatosh Purnanandam – Michigan
DardenRisk-taking by banks: What did we know and when did we know it?
Darren Kisgen – Boston College
DardenDo Equity Short Sellers Anticipate Bond Rating Downgrades?
Effi Benmelech – Harvard
DardenFinancing Labor
Art Durnev – McGill/Iowa
DardenThe Real Effects of Political Uncertainty: Elections and Investment Sensitivity to Stock Prices
Anna Kovner – Federal Reserve of New York
DardenRelationships Matter: The Importance of Relationships in the Fed Funds Market
Gustavo Manso – MIT
DardenFeedback Effects of Credit Ratings
Javier Gil-Bazo (University Pompeu Fabra/Barcelona GSE)
DardenThe Determinants of Persistence in Mutual Fund Performance