Organizers:

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Session Chairs:

Kevin Rogers, Mississippi State University

Papers:

"Does the Choice of the Listing Level Matter? Evidence From Foreign Firms Cross-Listing"
Hicham Hadni, University of Delaware (Contact Author)

"Divided Attention: Implications for Consumption and Portfolio Choice"
Diego Nocetti, University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"Corruption and Saving in a Panel of Countries"
Mushfiq-us Swaleheen, University of Alabama (Contact Author)

"Returns in the Post-IPO Market: How Quickly Do They Become Efficient?"
Alexander Moltchanov, University of Miami (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Petr Zemcik, CERGE-EI

Session Chairs:

Linus Wilson, University of Cincinnati

Papers:

"Inter-Asset Comparisons of Betas and Returns to Small and Large Firms' Stocks"
Scott Gilbert, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Petr Zemcik, CERGE-EI

"Volatility Transmission and Structural Breaks in Variance for Sector Indexes"
S. Aun Hassan, Texas Tech University (Contact Author)

"Persistence in Stock Return Volatility in Emerging Stock Markets"
Samila A. Jayasuriya, Ohio University (Contact Author)
Rose Rossiter, Ohio University
William Shambora, Ohio University

"Consumption, Portfolio Rules, and Equity Prices Under Rational Directed Cognition"
Diego Nocetti, University of Memphis (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Syed M. Harun, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kevin Rogers, Mississippi State University

Session Chairs:

Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University

Papers:

"Real Deposit Insurance Coverage and Risk at U.S. Commercial Banks"
Marieta Velikova, Mississippi State University (Contact Author)
Kevin Rogers, Mississippi State University

"Exchange Market Pressure: A Case Study Using Data From Bangladesh"
Sayera Younus, Bangladesh Bank
Mark Wheeler, Western Michigan University (Contact Author)

"The Impact of Financial Crisis on the Stability of Money Demand in Korea"
Jae-Kwang Hwang, Virginia State University (Contact Author)

"Do Currency Crises Have Transitory or Permanent Effects? Analysis in the Perspective of Structural Change"
Adriana Z. Fernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

Discussants:

William J. Crowder, University of Texas - Arlington
Edgar A. Ghossoub, University of Kentucky