Conference Schedule in PDF Format
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
| 6:30-8:30 PM | Guest Reception in the Majestic Room The Graduate New Haven Hotel, 1151 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT Serving New Haven-style pizza, salad, wine, and local craft beers |
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
| 8:30 AM | Light Breakfast available, ISPS Room A001 |
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Opening Remarks, ISPS Room A002 Conference Organizers: Laurent Bouton, Adam Meirowitz, and Shoating Pi |
| 9:15-10:30 AM | Presentation 1: Nadya Malenko, University of Michigan “Creating Controversy in Proxy Voting Advice” Discussant: Hulya Eraslan, Rice University |
| 10:30 AM | Break, ISPS Room A001 |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Presentation 2: Gabriel Lopez Moctezuma, California Institute of Technology “Reputation in a Committee with Multiple Principles: The Case of FOMC” Discussant: Dan Bernhardt, University of Illinois |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch, ISPS Room A001 |
| 1:00-2:15 PM | Presentation 3: Alon Brav, Duke University “Shareholder Monitoring Through Voting: New Evidence from Proxy Contests” Discussant: Matias Iaryczower, Princeton University |
| 2:15 PM | Break, ISPS Room A001 |
| 2:30-3:45 PM | Presentation 4: John Duggan, University of Rochester “Accountability in Markovian Elections” Discussant: Dimitrios Xefteris, University of Cyprus |
| 3:45 PM | Break, ISPS Room A001 |
| 4:00-5:15 PM | Presentation 5: Lydia Mechtenberg, Universität Hamburg “When Do Proxy Advisors Improve Corporate Decisions?” Discussant: Navin Kartik, Columbia University |
| 5:15 PM | Break: Free to return to hotel |
| 7:00-10:00 PM | Conference Dinner: Barcelona Wine Bar, 155 Temple Street, New Haven, CT |
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
| 8:00 AM | Light Breakfast available, ISPS Room A001 |
| 8:30-9:45 AM | Presentation 6: Enrichetta Ravina, Northwestern University “Proxy Voting and The Rise of ESG” Discussant: Nolan McCarty, Princeton University |
| 9:45 AM | Break, ISPS Room A001 |
| 10:00-11:15 AM | Presentation 7: Shaoting Pi, Iowa State University “Information Acquisition Before Voting and Trading” Discussant: Nicola Persico, Northwestern University |
| 11:15 AM | Break, ISPS Room A001 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM |
Presentation 8: Cesar Martinelli, George Mason University “Razor-Thin Elections” Discussant: Philip Bond, University of Washington |
| 12:45-1:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Adjournment Conference Organizers: Laurent Bouton, Adam Meirowitz, and Shoating Pi |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch, ISPS Room A001 (Also available for “Grab and Go”) |