Foro de Finanzas: XVI Finance Congress

Summary of All Sessions

#Date/TimeTitlePapers
1November 13, 2008
9:30-11:00
J1: Family Businesses3
2November 13, 2008
9:30-11:00
J1: Forecasting Methods3
3November 13, 2008
9:30-11:00
J1: Interest Rates and Exchange Rates3
4November 13, 2008
9:30-11:00
J1: Trade Execution3
5November 13, 2008
11:30-1:00
J2: Institutional and Individual Investor Behavior3
6November 13, 2008
11:30-1:00
J2: Hard-core Asset Pricing2
7November 13, 2008
11:30-1:00
J2: Option Pricing3
8November 13, 2008
11:30-1:00
J2: Liquidity3
9November 13, 2008
15:30-17:00
J3: Dominant Shareholders3
10November 13, 2008
15:30-17:00
J3: Interest Rates and Volatility2
11November 13, 2008
15:30-17:00
J3: Swaps and Futures3
12November 13, 2008
15:30-17:00
J3: Bank Regulation I3
13November 13, 2008
17:30-19:00
J4: Mergers and Acquisitions3
14November 13, 2008
17:30-19:00
J4: Financial Econometrics3
15November 13, 2008
17:30-19:00
J4: CO2 Markets2
16November 13, 2008
17:30-19:00
J4: Bank Regulation II3
17November 14, 2008
9:00-10:30
V1: Corporate Governance3
18November 14, 2008
9:00-10:30
V1: Dynamic Asset Pricing3
19November 14, 2008
9:00-10:30
V1: Asset Pricing Applications to Energy Markets3
20November 14, 2008
9:00-10:30
V1: International Corporate Finance3
21November 14, 2008
11:00-12:30
V2: Restructuring3
22November 14, 2008
11:00-12:30
V2: Asset Pricing Topics3
23November 14, 2008
11:00-12:30
V2: Credit Derivatives3
24November 14, 2008
11:00-12:30
V2: Cross-Border Flows3
25November 14, 2008
17:00-18:30
V3: Investment Policy3
26November 14, 2008
17:00-18:30
V3: Energy Markets3
27November 14, 2008
17:00-18:30
V3: Macro Finance3
 

27 sessions, 78 papers


 

Foro de Finanzas: XVI Finance Congress

Complete List of All Sessions


Session 1: J1: Family Businesses

Session Chair: Félix J. López Iturriaga, University of Valladolid
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
 

EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND CONTEST TO THE CONTROL: AN ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN FAMILY FIRMS
By Mauricio A. Jara Bertin Universidad de Valladolid Félix J. López Iturriaga Universidad de Valladolid
   Presented by: Félix J. López Iturriaga, University of Valladolid
   Discussant: Javier Gil-Bazo, Universidad Carlos III
 

Does family ownership impact positively on firm value? Empirical evidence from Western Europe
By Universidad de Salamanca
   Presented by: Julio Pindado, Universidad de Salamanca
   Discussant: Carmen Martinez-Carrascal, Banco de Espana
 

ANÁLISIS DE LA CREACIÓN DE VALOR EN LAS EMPRESAS FAMILIARES EUROPEAS
By Mª José Casasola (Univ. Carlos III Madrid) Zulima Fernández (Univ. Carlos III Madrid) Mª Jesús Nieto (Univ. Carlos III Madrid) Belén Usero (Univ. Carlos III Madrid)
   Presented by: MARIA JOSE CASASOLA-MARTÍNEZ, UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
   Discussant: Pablo de Andres Alonso, Universidad de Valladolid

Session 2: J1: Forecasting Methods

Session Chair: Enrique Sentana, CEMFI
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
 

Forecasting performance of S&P500 using symmetric and asymmetric error statistics: An alternative for the Conditional Autoregressive Range (CARR) model
By José Luis Miralles Marcelo. University of Extremadura José Luis Miralles Quirós. University of Extremadura María del Mar Miralles Quirós. University of Extremadura
   Presented by: Jose Luis Miralles-Marcelo, University of Extremadura
   Discussant: Santiago Forte, ESADE Business School
 

Forecast Evaluation of Explanatory Models of Financial Variability
By Genaro Sucarrat, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Presented by: Genaro Sucarrat, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: Enrique Sentana, CEMFI
 

The out-of-sample performance of robust portfolio optimization
By André Alves Portela Santos, Ph.D. candidate, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
   Presented by: André Santos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: David Veredas, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Session 3: J1: Interest Rates and Exchange Rates

Session Chair: Angel Leon, Universidad de Alicante
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
 

Jumps in interest rates: To what extent do news surprises matter?
By Angel Leon (University of Alicante) Szabolcs Sebestyen (Catholic University of Portugal)
   Presented by: Angel Leon, Universidad de Alicante
   Discussant: Juan Nave, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
 

McCallum Rules, Exchange Rates and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
By Antonio Diez de los Rios, Bank of Canada
   Presented by: Antonio Diez de los Rios, BBVA
   Discussant: Jose Fernandez Serrano,
 

Structural Breaks in Volatility: Evidence for the OECD and non-OECD Real Exchange Rates
By Amalia Morales-Zumaquero (University of Málaga) Simon Sosvilla-Rivero (FEDEA and Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
   Presented by: Amalia Morales-Zumaquero, University of Málaga
   Discussant: Mª Isabel Martínez-Serna, Universidad de Murcia

Session 4: J1: Trade Execution

Session Chair: Ariadna Dumitrescu, ESADE Business School
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 9:30 - 11:00
 

Stock Splits in Retail Dominant Order Driven Market
By Pantisa Pavabutr (Thammasat University) Kulpatra Sirodom (Thammasat University)
   Presented by: Kulpatra Sirodom, Thammasat University
   Discussant: Laurence Copeland, Cardiff University
 

Best Execution in Funds Trading - The German Case
By Sven S. Groth, Goethe-University Frankfurt
   Presented by: Sven Groth, E-Finance Lab
   Discussant: Pantisa Pavabutr, Thammasat University
 

A Theory of Inefficient Quotes. Empirical Evidence in Options Markets
By Iñaki R. Longarela. Department of Economics and Management, NFH, University of Tromsø, Norway. Silvia Mayoral, Universidad de Navarra, Facultad de Económicas, Departamento de Métodos Cuántitativos.
   Presented by: Silvia Mayoral, Universidad de Navarra
   Discussant: Ariadna Dumitrescu, ESADE Business School

Session 5: J2: Institutional and Individual Investor Behavior

Session Chair: Javier Gil-Bazo, Universidad Carlos III
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 1:00
 

The Dynamics of Management Fees in the Mutual Fund Industry
By Ana Carmen Díaz Mendoza Miguel Ángel Martinez Sedano
   Presented by: Ana Carmen Diaz Mendoza, Universidad del Pais Vasco
   Discussant: Miguel Angel Acedo Ramírez, Universidad de La Rioja
 

The Performance of Socially Responsible Mutual Funds: The Role of Fees and Management Companies
By Javier Gil-Bazo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid André Alves Portela Santos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Pablo Ruiz-Verdú, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Presented by: Andre Santos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: B. Gabriela Mundaca, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
 

ANÁLISIS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO DEL INVERSOR EN FONDOS DE INVERSIÓN SOCIALMENTE RESPONSABLES
By Matallín-Sáez, Juan Carlos Barreda-Tarrazona, Iván Balaguer Franc, Mª Rosario Universitat Jaume I - Castellón
   Presented by: Juan Carlos Matallín-Sáez, Universitat Jaume I
   Discussant: Laura Andreu,

Session 6: J2: Hard-core Asset Pricing

Session Chair: Christian Westheide, University of Bonn
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 1:00
 

Understanding Portfolio Efficiency with Conditioning Information
By Francisco Peñaranda, UPF
   Presented by: Francisco Penaranda, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
   Discussant: Jose Penalva, Universidad Carlos III
 

The Conditional Relation between Fama-French Betas and Return
By Stefan Koch, Bonn Graduate School of Economics, University of Bonn Christian Westheide, Bonn Graduate School of Economics, University of Bonn
   Presented by: Christian Westheide, University of Bonn
   Discussant: Juan Pedro Gomez, IE Business School

Session 7: J2: Option Pricing

Session Chair: Antoni Vaello Sebastià, Universitat de lee Illes Balears
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 1:00
 

Subjective Executive Stock Option Valuation Using Simulations
By Angel León, Universidad de Alicante Antoni Vaello Sebastià, Universitat de les Illes Balears
   Presented by: Antoni Vaello Sebastià, Universitat de lee Illes Balears
   Discussant: Ana González, Universidad del País Vasco
 

The Sensitivity of American Options to Suboptimal Exercise Strategies
By Alfredo Ibáñez, Caja Madrid Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, Caja Madrid
   Presented by: Alfredo Ibáñez, Universidad Carlos III
   Discussant: Antonio Diaz, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
 

Pricing American Interest Rate Options under the Jump-Extended Vasicek Model
By Sanjay K. Nawalkha Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Natalia A. Beliaeva Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University, Boston, MA. Gloria M. Soto Facultad de Economia y Empresa, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
   Presented by: Gloria Soto, Universidad de Murcia
   Discussant: Angel Leon, Universidad de Alicante

Session 8: J2: Liquidity

Session Chair: Silvia Mayoral, Universidad de Navarra
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 1:00
 

The Other Side of the Trading Story: Evidence from NYSE
By Woon K. Wong, Cardiff Business School, UK Laurence Copeland, Cardiff Business School, UK Ralph Y. C. Lu, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
   Presented by: Woon Wong, Cardiff Business School
   Discussant: Silvia Mayoral, Universidad de Navarra
 

Market Makers as Information Providers: the Natural Experiment of STAR
By 1) Pietro Perotti (Bocconi University) 2) Barbara Rindi (Bocconi University)
   Presented by: Pietro Perotti, Università Bocconi
   Discussant: Sven Groth, E-Finance Lab
 

The long-term price effect of S&P 500 index addition and earnings quality
By Petya Platikanova, University Pompeu Fabra
   Presented by: Petya Platikanova, University Pompeu Fabra
   Discussant: Kulpatra Sirodom, Thammasat University

Session 9: J3: Dominant Shareholders

Session Chair: Josep Tribo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
 

Friendly or Controlling Boards?
By Pablo de Andrés Alonso, Universidad de Valladolid Juan Antonio Rodríguez Sanz, Universidad de Valladolid
   Presented by: Pablo de Andres Alonso, Universidad de Valladolid
   Discussant: Jose Campa, IESE
 

BANKS’ EQUITY HOLDINGS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SECURITY ISSUES
By Josep A. Tribó Business Department Universidad Carlos III
   Presented by: Josep Tribo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: Natalia Guseva, Swiss Finance Institute
 

Blockholders' Control: Measurement, Modelling, and Some Evidence
By Miguel Manjón-Antolín, Department of Economics (Rovira i Virgili University)
   Presented by: Miguel Manjon, Rovira i Virgili University
   Discussant: Francisco Callado, Universitat de Girona

Session 10: J3: Interest Rates and Volatility

Session Chair: Ana González, Universidad del País Vasco
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
 

Análisis Empírico de la Volatilidad Estocástica y Saltos para Modelos en Tiempo Continuo de Índices Bursátiles utilizando el EMM
By Ana González Urteaga Universidad del País Vasco
   Presented by: Ana González, Universidad del País Vasco
   Discussant: Maria del Mar Miralles,
 

The predictive power of interest rate volatility on Economic Sentiment: Evidence for Germany and the U.K.
By Mª Isabel Martínez Serna,Universidad de Murcia Eliseo Navarro Arribas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
   Presented by: Mª Isabel Martínez-Serna, Universidad de Murcia
   Discussant: Jose Luis Miralles-Marcelo, University of Extremadura

Session 11: J3: Swaps and Futures

Session Chair: Javier Mencia, Bank of Spain
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
 

Price Discovery in the Indian Gold Futures Market
By Piyamas Chaihetphon, Merill Lynch Securities Pantisa Pavabutr, Thammasat University
   Presented by: Pantisa Pavabutr, Thammasat University
   Discussant: Alvaro Cartea, Birkbeck College, University of London
 

Implied Default Barrier in Credit Default Swap Premia
By Francisco Alonso, Banco de España Santiago Forte, ESADE Business School J. Manuel Marqués, Banco de España
   Presented by: Santiago Forte, ESADE Business School
   Discussant: Isabel Abínzano, Universidad Pública de Navarra
 

Regime-switching in Dow Jones EUROSTOXX 50 Spot and Futures index markets
By José Luís Fernández-Serrano, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, jlferser@ine.es M. Dolores Robles-Fernández, Universidad Complutense, mdrobles@ccee.ucm.es
   Presented by: Jose Fernandez Serrano,
   Discussant: Javier Mencia, Bank of Spain

Session 12: J3: Bank Regulation I

Session Chair: Ricardo GIMENO, Banco de España
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
 

Financial markets believes on central banks
By Ricardo Gimeno, Banco de España Jose Manuel Marqués, Banco de España
   Presented by: Ricardo GIMENO, Banco de España
   Discussant: Augusto Hasman, Universidad Carlos III
 

Internet Banking in Europe: a comparative analysis
By Francesca Arnaboldi, Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Milano Peter Claeys, Grup AQR IREA, Universitat de Barcelona
   Presented by: Francesca Arnaboldi,
   Discussant: Emilio Navarro Ibanez, ESADE
 

Financial Contagion and Depositor Monitoring
By Augusto Hasman, Universidad Carlos III Margarita Samartín, Universidad Carlos III Jos Vanbommel, Oxford University
   Presented by: Margarita Samartín, Universidad Carlos III
   Discussant: ANTONIO TRUJILLO PONCE, UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE

Session 13: J4: Mergers and Acquisitions

Session Chair: Jordi Llido, Deloitte
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
 

Merger Theory, Stock Returns and Deal Drivers – The Impact of International Bank M&As on Targets, Bidders and Peers
By Hankir, Yassin, Goethe-University Frankfurt Rauch, Christian, Goethe-University Frankfurt Umber, Marc, Goethe-University Frankfurt
   Presented by: Marc Umber, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University
   Discussant: Francisco Sogorb,
 

RELEVANCIA DEL ENTORNO LEGAL E INSTITUCIONAL EN LA CREACIÓN DE VALOR DE LAS ADQUISICIONES EMPRESARIALES
By Isabel Feito Ruiz (Universidad de Oviedo) Susana Menéndez Requejo (Universidad de Oviedo)
   Presented by: ISABEL FEITO RUIZ, UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO
   Discussant: Nuno Fernandes, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
 

CASH, ACCESS TO CREDIT, AND VALUE CREATION IN M&As
By Jose Manuel Campa IESE Business School Ignacio Hernando Banco de España
   Presented by: Jose Campa, IESE
   Discussant: Augusto Ruperez Micola, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Session 14: J4: Financial Econometrics

Session Chair: David Veredas, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
 

The Efficiency of the SDF and Beta Methods at Evaluating Multi-factor Asset-Pricing Models
By Ian Garrett - University of Manchester Stuart Hyde - University of Manchester Martín Lozano - Universidad del País Vasco
   Presented by: Martin Lozano, Universidad del País Vasco / Manchester Business School
   Discussant: Genaro Sucarrat, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
 

Multivariate location-scale mixtures of normals and mean-variance-skewness portfolio allocation
By Javier Mencía, Banco de España Enrique Sentana, CEMFI
   Presented by: Javier Mencia, Bank of Spain
   Discussant: Mariano González, CEU
 

Testing Conditional Asymmetry. A Residual-Based Approach
By Philippe Lambert, Universite de Liege Sebastien Laurent, University of Namur David Veredas, Free University of Brussels
   Presented by: David Veredas, Université Libre de Bruxelles
   Discussant: Martin Lozano, Universidad del País Vasco / Manchester Business School

Session 15: J4: CO2 Markets

Session Chair: Maria Mansanet Bataller, Caisse des Dépôts
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
 

Carbon Price Risk and the Clean Dark Spread
By Luis M. Abadie Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa José M. Chamorro University of the Basque Country
   Presented by: Luis María Abadie, Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa
   Discussant: Gregorio Serna, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
 

The Impact of National Allocation Plans on CO2 Prices
By Maria Mansanet-Bataller, Mission Climat de la Caisse des Dépôts, 278 , Boulevard Saint - Germain, 75356 Paris 07 SP. France. e-mail: maria.mansanet@caissedesdepots.fr Angel Pardo, Department of Financial Economics, Avda de los Naranjos s/n, Faculty of Economics, University of Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain. e-mail: angel.pardo@uv.es
   Presented by: Maria Mansanet Bataller, Caisse des Dépôts
   Discussant: Javier Población, Banco de España

Session 16: J4: Bank Regulation II

Session Chair: Nuria Suárez, Universidad de Oviedo
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
 

MITIGACIÓN DEL RIESGO DE CRÉDITO EN BASILEA II Y LA FINANCIACIÓN DE LAS PYME: El caso del Aval de las SGR
By Clara Cardone-Riportella Depto. de Economía de la Empresa Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Calle Madrid, 126 ( 28903) Getafe -Madrid- España E-mail: ccardone@emp.uc3m.es Phone: 00 34 916249650 Antonio Trujillo Ponce Depto. de Dirección de Empresas Universidad Pablo de Olavide Carretera de Utrera, Km 1 (41013) Sevilla - España E-mail: atrupon@upo.es; Phone: 00 34 954349185
   Presented by: ANTONIO TRUJILLO PONCE, UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE
   Discussant: Juan Piñeiro,
 

Why do banks securitize: evidence from Italy
By MARIAROSARIA AGOSTINO, Università della Calabria, Italy MARIA MAZZUCA, Università della Calabria, Italy, maria.mazzuca@unical.it
   Presented by: maria mazzuca, university of calabria
   Discussant: Josep Tribo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
 

HOW INSTITUTIONS AND REGULATION SHAPE THE INFLUENCE OF BANK CONCENTRATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH. INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE
By Ana I. Fernández (Universidad de Oviedo) Francisco González (Universidad de Oviedo) Nuria Suárez (Universidad de Oviedo)
   Presented by: Nuria Suárez, Universidad de Oviedo
   Discussant: Francesca Arnaboldi,

Session 17: V1: Corporate Governance

Session Chair: Arturo Bris, IMD
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
 

Corporate Governance and Liquidity
By Ariadna Dumitrescu ESADE Business School
   Presented by: Ariadna Dumitrescu, ESADE Business School
   Discussant: Arturo Bris, IMD
 

The Role of Corporate Governance in Tender Offers
By Natalia Guseva, Swiss Finance Institute, University of Lausanne
   Presented by: Natalia Guseva, Swiss Finance Institute
   Discussant: Félix J. López Iturriaga, University of Valladolid
 

Do investors react to corporate governance news? An empirical analysis for the Spanish market
By Natalia Utrero-González, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Francisco J. Callado-Muñoz, Universitat de Girona
   Presented by: Francisco Callado, Universitat de Girona
   Discussant: Carlos López Gutiérrez, Universidad de Cantabria

Session 18: V1: Dynamic Asset Pricing

Session Chair: Jose Penalva, Universidad Carlos III
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
 

The Effect of Relative Wealth Concerns on the Cross-section of Stock Returns
By Juan-Pedro Gomez, IE Business School Richard Priestley, BI Oslo Fernando Zapatero, Marshall School of Business, USC
   Presented by: Juan Pedro Gomez, IE Business School
   Discussant: Christian Westheide, University of Bonn
 

Intergenerational Risk Sharing
By José S. Penalva Zuasti, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid Jos van Bommel, Said Business School, Oxford
   Presented by: Jose Penalva, Universidad Carlos III
   Discussant: Antonio Doblas-Madrid, Michigan State University
 

Consumption, Liquidity and the Cross-Sectional Variation of Expected Returns
By Elena Márquez, Universidad Complutense Belén Nieto, Universidad de Alicante Gonzalo Rubio, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
   Presented by: Gonzalo Rubio, Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU
   Discussant: Laura Andreu,

Session 19: V1: Asset Pricing Applications to Energy Markets

Session Chair: Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
 

EUROPEAN NATURAL GAS SPOT MARKETS: VOLATILITY TRANSMISSION AND JUMPS MODELING
By Roberto Bermejo-Aparicio, Ahorro Corporación Manuel Moreno, University of Castilla-La Mancha Pablo Villaplana, Comisión Nacional de Energía
   Presented by: Roberto Bermejo, Ahorro Corporación
   Discussant: Juan-Miguel Londoño, Universidad del Pais Vasco
 

Modelling and Measuring Price Discovery on the NYMEX and IPE Crude Oil Markets
By Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti, Departamento de Economia de la Empresa, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Jesus Gonzalo, Departamento de Economía, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Presented by: Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: Dawid Brychcy, International Doctorate In Economic Anal
 

Modelling Electricity Prices with Forward Looking Capacity Constraints
By Alvaro Cartea, Commoditites Finance Centre, Birkbeck University of London Marcelo G. Figueroa, British Petroleum, London, UK Helyette Geman, Commoditites Finance Centre, Birkbeck University of London
   Presented by: Alvaro Cartea, Birkbeck College, University of London
   Discussant: Manuel Moreno, University of Castilla-La Mancha

Session 20: V1: International Corporate Finance

Session Chair: Jose Luis Martin Marin,
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:30
 

¿CÓMO SE VALORAN LAS ACCIONES ESPAÑOLAS: EN EL MERCADO DE CAPITALES DOMÉSTICO O EN EL EUROPEO?
By BEGOÑA FONT-BELAIRE, Departamento de Matemáticas para la Economía y la Empresa, Universitat de València (SPAIN). ALFREDO JUAN GRAU-GRAU, Departamento de Finanzas Empresariales,Universitat de València (SPAIN).
   Presented by: Alfredo Grau,
   Discussant: Jose Luis Martin Marin,
 

FINANCING OBSTACLES AND GROWTH: AN ANALYSIS FOR EURO AREA NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS
By Chiara Coluzzi -University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Annalisa Ferrando -European Central Bank Carmen Martìnez-Carrascal -Banco de España
   Presented by: Chiara Coluzzi, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
   Discussant: Ricardo GIMENO, Banco de España
 

Government, Taxes and Financial Crises
By Business Department, Universidad Carlos III Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE Business School
   Presented by: Augusto Hasman, Universidad Carlos III
   Discussant: Chiara Coluzzi, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

Session 21: V2: Restructuring

Session Chair: Carlos López Gutiérrez, Universidad de Cantabria
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
 

EL COMPORTAMIENTO DEL VALOR DE LAS EMPRESAS BAJO DIFERENTES SISTEMAS CONCURSALES: UN ANÁLISIS EMPÍRICO EUROPA- EEUU
By Carlos López Gutiérrez Universidad de Cantabria Begoña Torre Olmo Universidad de Cantabria Sergio Sanfilippo Azofra Universidad de Cantabria
   Presented by: Carlos López Gutiérrez, Universidad de Cantabria
   Discussant: Ignacio Requejo,
 

Influencia de las características de las Ofertas Públicas Iniciales en la liquidez y actividad negociadora de las acciones en circulación
By Miguel A. Acedo Ramírez, Universidad de La Rioja Fco. Javier Ruiz Cabestre, Universidad de La Rioja Rafael Santamaría Aquilué, Universidad Pública de Navarra
   Presented by: Miguel Angel Acedo Ramírez, Universidad de La Rioja
   Discussant: Miguel Martínez Sedano, Universidad del País Vasco
 

A Theory of Dismantling Ownership - The Role of Venture Capital in an IPO
By Rodolfo Campos, UCLA and IESE Business School Gonzalo Islas, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Raphael W. Lam, International Monetary Fund
   Presented by: Raphael W. Lam, International Monetary Fund
   Discussant: Mireia Gine, ESADE

Session 22: V2: Asset Pricing Topics

Session Chair: Francisco Penaranda, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
 

A further look at investors' abilities: 'Smart Money' or 'Smart Investors'?
By Luis Vicente, University of Zaragoza Cristina Ortiz, University of Zaragoza Laura Andreu, University of Zaragoza
   Presented by: Cristina Ortiz, University of Zaragoza
   Discussant: Gloria Batllori,
 

A Robust Model of Bubbles with Multidimensional Uncertainty
By Antonio Doblas-Madrid Michigan State University
   Presented by: Antonio Doblas-Madrid, Michigan State University
   Discussant: Francisco Penaranda, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
 

Do the Fama and French Factors Proxy for State Variables that Predict Macroeconomic Growth in the Eurozone?
By Andreas Hanhardt, ESADE - University Ramon Llull Carmen Ansotegui, ESADE - University Ramon Llull
   Presented by: Andreas Hanhardt, ESADE
   Discussant: Belen Nieto Domenech, Universidad de Alicante

Session 23: V2: Credit Derivatives

Session Chair: Santiago Forte, ESADE Business School
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
 

Credit Risk Dicovery in the Stock and CDS Market: Who, When and Why Leads?
By Santiago Forte, ESADE Business School Lidija Lovreta, ESADE Business School
   Presented by: Lidija Lovreta, ESADE Business School
   Discussant: Antonio Rubia Serrano, Universidad de Alicante
 

Are There Arbitrage Opportunities in Credit Derivatives Markets?
By Sergio Mayordomo Departamento de Economía de la Empresa Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Juan Ignacio Peña Departamento de Economía de la Empresa Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Juan Romo Departamento de Estadística Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Presented by: Sergio Mayordomo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
   Discussant: Antoni Vaello Sebastià, Universitat de lee Illes Balears
 

On the risk premium embedded in CDO tranches
By Antton Barandiaran, Banco Santander Manuel Moreno, University of Castilla-La Mancha Pedro Serrano, University Carlos III de Madrid
   Presented by: Manuel Moreno, University of Castilla-La Mancha
   Discussant: Gloria Soto, Universidad de Murcia

Session 24: V2: Cross-Border Flows

Session Chair: Lucía Cuadro-Sáez,
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
 

The Transmission of Emerging Market Shocks to Global Equity Markets
By Lucía Cuadro-Sáez Banco de España
   Presented by: Lucía Cuadro-Sáez,
   Discussant: Harald Lohre, Union Investment
 

Does Growth & Quality of Capital Markets and Investment Policies drive Foreign Capital? The case of Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions from leading Emerging Economies
By Juan Piñeiro Chousa University of Santiago de Compostela Artur Tamazian University of Santiago de Compostela Krishna Vadlamannati University of Santiago de Compostela
   Presented by: Artur Tamazian, USC
   Discussant: Alfredo Grau,
 

On the Fortunes of Stock Exchanges and Their Reversals: Evidence from Foreign Listing Waves
By Nuno Fernandes Universidade Católica Portuguesa, FCEE, Palma de Cima, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal. Email: nfernandes@fcee.ucp.pt Mariassunta Giannetti Stockholm School of Economics, CEPR and ECGI, PO Box 6501, Sveavagen 65, S 11 383 Stockholm, Sweden. Email: Mariassunta.Giannetti@hhs.se
   Presented by: Nuno Fernandes, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
   Discussant: Christian Fons-Rosen, London School of Economics

Session 25: V3: Investment Policy

Session Chair: ISABEL FEITO RUIZ, UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
 

Corporate investment, cash flow levels and market imperfections: a study across industries
By B. Gabriela Mundaca Frisch Center of Economic Research - University of Oslo - Norway
   Presented by: B. Gabriela Mundaca, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
   Discussant: Sergio Sanfilippo,
 

Los ingredientes del herding: Rentabilidad, Sentimiento del mercado y Propensión imitadora
By Natividad Blasco, Universidad de Zaragoza Pilar Corredor, Universidad Pública de Navarra Sandra Ferreruela, Universidad de Zaragoza
   Presented by: Sandra Ferreruela, Universidad de Zaragoza
   Discussant: Juan Carlos Matallín-Sáez, Universitat Jaume I
 

The impact of financial position on investment: an analysis for non-financial corporations in the euro area
By Carmen Martinez-Carrascal (Banco de España) Annalisa Ferrando (European Central Bank)
   Presented by: Carmen Martinez-Carrascal, Banco de Espana
   Discussant: ISABEL FEITO RUIZ, UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO

Session 26: V3: Energy Markets

Session Chair: Gregorio Serna, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
 

ANÁLISIS DEL ENFOQUE LEAST – SQUARES MONTE CARLO EN LA VALORACIÓN DE CONTRATOS SOBRE ALMACENAMIENTO DE GAS NATURAL
By Manuel Moreno, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha Pablo Villaplana, Comisión Nacional de la Energía Rafael Vivó-García, Universitat de Valencia
   Presented by: Manuel Moreno, University of Castilla-La Mancha
   Discussant: Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
 

The impact of oil prices on international financial markets
By Dawid Brychcy IDEA Departamento de Economia y de Historia Economica Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
   Presented by: Dawid Brychcy, International Doctorate In Economic Anal
   Discussant: Roberto Bermejo, Ahorro Corporación
 

Crude Oil and Refined Products. A Common Long-Term Trend
By Andres Garcia Mirantes, IES Juan del Enzina - Leon Javier Poblacin, Banco de España Gregorio Serna, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
   Presented by: Gregorio Serna, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
   Discussant: Luis María Abadie, Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa

Session 27: V3: Macro Finance

Session Chair: Alfonso Novales Cinca, Universidad Complutense
Date: November 14, 2008
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
 

The Dispersion Effect in International Stock Returns
By Markus Leippold Imperial College London Harald Lohre Union Investment
   Presented by: Harald Lohre, Union Investment
   Discussant: Lucía Cuadro-Sáez,
 

Relative Factor Endowments and International Portfolio Choice
By Alejandro Cunat (University of Essex, CEP, CEPR) Christian Fons-Rosen (London School of Economics)
   Presented by: Christian Fons-Rosen, London School of Economics
   Discussant: Alfonso Novales Cinca, Universidad Complutense
 

AUTOMATIC BALANCE MECHANISMS IN PAY-AS-YOU-GO PENSION SYSTEMS
By CARLOS VIDAL MELIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA MARÍA DEL CARMEN BOADO-PENAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA OLE SETTERGREN, SWEDISH SOCIAL INSURANCE AGENCY
   Presented by: Maria del Carmen Boado Penas,
   Discussant: maria mazzuca, university of calabria

This program was last updated on 2008-11-12 6:26:56 EDT