Privatizations and Cross Border Transactions

Location: Columbia,

Time: Sunday, 10:15-12:00pm

Moderator: Campbell R. Harvey, Duke University

Do Retail Incentives Work in Privatizations? [ 386 ]

• Matti Keloharju, Helsinki School of Economics and CEPR
• Samuli Knüpfer, Helsinki School of Economics
• Sami Torstila, Helsinki School of Economics

Discussant: Laura Casares Field, Penn State University

Privatization and Stock Market Liquidity [ 277 ]

• Bernardo Bortolotti, University of Turin and FEEM
• Frank De Jong, University of Amsterdam
• Giovanna Nicodano, University of Turin
• Ibolya Schindele, University of Amsterdam

Discussant: Viral Acharya, London School of Business

Acquiring Control in Emerging Markets: Evidence from the Stock Market [ 85 ]

• Anusha Chari, University of Michigan
• Paige P. Ouimet, University of Michigan
• Linda Tesar, University of Michigan

Discussant: Karl Lins, University of Utah