Sponsored by
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Emory University
Georgia State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kennesaw State University
University of Georgia

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

This all-day conference is an internal Atlanta-area workshop. The goal is to strengthen community ties, build collegial and co-authoring relationships, and give presenters access to our wide collective base of expertise. This conference is intended to provide a forum exclusive to professors from colleges and universities throughout Georgia.

Agenda

Friday, October 11, 2013
9:00 Welcoming remarks
Paula Tkac, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
9:15 How Inventory Holding Costs Affect Dealer Behavior in the U.S. Corporate Bond Market PDF icon
Oliver Randall, Emory University
10:15 Corporate Governance and Cost of Equity: Theory and Evidence PDF icon
Di Li, Georgia State University
11:15 Walk Ups versus Walk Downs PDF icon
Lee Cohen, University of Georgia
1:15 p.m. Evaluation of Misspecified Asset Pricing Models with Irrelevant Risk Factors PDF icon
Nikolay Gospodinov, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
2:15 Refinancing, Profitability, and Capital Structure PDF icon
Andras Danis, Georgia Tech