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