AEAweb: AEA Sessions in 2008 ASSA Conference

These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Anthony Saunders (New York University)

Saturday, January 5, 2:30 PM

Saturday, January 5, 2:30 PM

Session: Security Issuance (AEA)

Presiding: Jay Ritter (University of Florida)

Do venture investments by financial institutions affect the IPO underwriting process?
Xi Li (university of miami)
Ronald Masulis (Vanderbilt University)

Do Financing Expectations Affect Announcement and Long-Run Stock Performance?
Mark Kamstra (Schulich School of Business, York University)
Debarshi Nandy (Schulich School of Business, York University)
Pei Shao (University of Northern British Columbia)

Are banks still special when there is a secondary market for loans?
Amar Gande (Southern Methodist University)
Anthony Saunders (New York University)

Monitoring by Affiliated Bankers on Board of Directors: Evidence from Corporate Financing Outcomes
Elif Sisli Ciamarra (New York University)

Sunday, January 6, 12:30 PM

Sunday, January 6, 12:30 PM

Session: Aging and Financial Markets (AEA)

Presiding: John Driscoll (Federal Reserve Board)

The Age of Reason: Financial Decisions Over the Lifecycle
Sumit Agarwal (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
John Driscoll (Federal Reserve Board)
Xavier Gabaix (New York University)
David Laibson (Harvard University)
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Financial Literacy, Again, and Retirement Wellbeing
Annamaria Lusardi (Dartmouth College)

Who Makes Credit Card Mistakes?
Anthony Saunders (New York University)
Barry Scholnick (University of Alberta)
Nadia Massoud (University of Alberta)

Does Investment Skill Decline due to Cognitive Aging or Improve with Experience?
George Korniotis (Federal Reserve Board)
Alok Kumar (University of Texas at Austin)
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