The Department of Economics and Finance hosts many speakers each academic year. Below is a list of our most recent speakers and the topics discussed. Click here for Speakers mainpage.
Professor Sridhar Gogineni, University of Wyoming Finance professor and 2011 co-recipient of the Crocker Award, will present his research in a seminar on Feb. 17, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in the College of Business room 121. The title of his research paper is, "Target returns in management involved buyouts: An analysis of controlling mechanisms".
Professor Hilla Skiba, University of Wyoming Finance professor and 2011 co-recipient of the Crocker Award, will present her research in a seminar on March 23, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in the College of Business room 121. The title of her research paper is, "Information immobility, industry concentration, and institutional investors' performance".
Professor Michael Margolis from Gettysburg College will be on campus March 30, 2012. He will present his research in a seminar at 3:30 p.m. in the College of Business room 121. The title of his research paper is, "The causal structure of competitive markets or, A Principles level introduction to nonparametric identification". More information on Professor Margolis can be found at http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/economics/faculty/employee_detail.dot?empId=04530374720013314.
Professor John Lynham from the University of Hawaii at Manoa will be on campus April 20, 2012. He will present his research in a seminar at 3:30 p.m. in the College of Business room 121. The title of his research paper is, "A Laboratory Test of The Resource Curse Hypothesis". More information on Professor Lynham can be found at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~lynham/Welcome.html.
Professor Craig Bond from Colorado State University will visit campus during the spring 2012 semester. More information on him can be found at http://dare.colostate.edu/cbond/.
Professor John Puthenpurackal from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will visit campus during the fall 2012 semester. More information on Professor Puthenpurackal can be found at http://business.unlv.edu/?p=1583.
Professor Paul Koch from the University of Kansas will be on campus during the spring 2013 semester. More information on Professor Koch can be found at http://web.ku.edu/~pkoch/myssi/.
Professor Daniel Riera-Crichton from Bates College presented his research on "Banking Crises, External Turmoil and the Role of Gross Foreign Investment Reversals". For more information on Professor Riera-Crichton visit his web site at http://abacus.bates.edu/%7edrieracr/MyWebpage.html.
Professor Scott C. Linn from the University of Oklahoma presented a paper titled "Evidence on the Determinants of Cash Holdings by Private and Public Companies". Professor Linn holds the position of R.W. Moore Chair in Finance and Economic Development in the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. For more information about Professor Linn please visit his web page at http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Scott.C.Linn-1/. You can also access his papers on the SSRN at http://ssrn.com/author=260122.
Dr. Chris Hansen presenting his paper "Optimal Portfolios for Power Plants and the Role of Nuclear: Tsunami Impacts in Japan and Beyond". This presentation was sponsored by the College of Agriculture, Ag Economics Department.
