Session Chairs:

Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University

Papers:

"Earnings, Dividend Taxes, and Dividend Payouts: New Evidence"
Benjamin Russo, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Alan Blankley, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Stanislav Radchenko, Goldman Sachs

"The Unexpected Excess Return on Political Contribution"
Medhawin Kitikun, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Scott Murdoch, West Virginia University

"The Effects of the Bankruptcy Act of 2005 on Non-Business Bankruptcy Filings"
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Naoaki Minamihashi, Boston University
Jeffrey Wagner, Rochester Institute of Technology
Benjamin Russo, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Session Chairs:

Jongbyung Jun, Suffolk University

Papers:

"Non-Tradable Shares and Firm Underperformance: The Alaska Native Corporations Case Revisited"
Gabriel Ramirez, Kennesaw State University
Ihsuan Li, Minnesota State University Mankato (Contact Author)
J. Kerry Waller, Clemson University

"How Do Fund Managers Invest: Self Strategy or Herding in Private Pension Funds?"
José Olivares, Universidad del Desarrollo
Jean Sepulveda-Umanzor, Universidad del Desarrollo (Contact Author)

"On the Importance of Time Variation in Higher Moments"
A. Tolga Ergun, Suffolk University (Contact Author)
Jongbyung Jun, Suffolk University

"Anticipated Value Creation in U.S. Private Equity Buyouts: The Role of Corporate Governance, Undervaluation, and Club Deals"
Michael E. S. Hoffman, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Lawrance Evans, Jr., U.S. Government Accountability Office (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Matthias Buehlmaier, Vienna Graduate School of Finance
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Souvik Datta, The University of British Columbia
Gaobo Pang, Watson Wyatt Worldwide