Session Chairs:

Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School

Papers:

"Does Bank Holding Affiliation Affect Small Businesses' Credit Constraints?"
David Vera, Kent State University (Contact Author)
Jaume Franquesa, Kent State University

"The Direct Shock of Bank Failure and Investment Self-Selection Bias"
Naoaki Minamihashi, Boston University (Contact Author)

"Understanding Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Using Real-Time Data and Forward-Looking Taylor Rules"
Gennady Lyakir, Champlain College (Contact Author)
David M. Kemme, University of Memphis

"Ownership Structure, Board Composition and Investment Performance"
Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School (Contact Author)
Johan Eklund, Jönköping International Business School
Daniel Wiberg, Jönköping International Business School

Discussants:

Felix Rioja, Georgia State University
Michael Ehrlich, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Johanna Palmberg, Jönköpings International Business School
David M. Kemme, University of Memphis

Session Chairs:

Brian W. Buckles, University of Florida

Papers:

"Financial Network Formation and Central Bank Policy"
Michael Ehrlich, New Jersey Institute of Technology (Contact Author)
P. Benjamin Chou, New Jersey Institute of Technology

"Extreme Returns Without News: A Microstructural Explanation"
Carol Osler, Brandeis International Business School
Tanseli Savaser, Williams College (Contact Author)

"Liquidity Dynamics in Commercial Real Estate"
Brian W. Buckles, University of Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Kalidas Jana, The University of Texas at Brownsville
Giandomenico Sarolli, University of Virginia