Conference Schedule

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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
Extreme Agenda Setting Power in Dynamic Bargaining Games
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”)