Conference Agenda

Session

A3: Empirical Corporate Finance

Time:

Friday, 27/Mar/2026:

2:00pm - 3:45pm

Session Chair: Philip Valta, University of Bern

Location: Room "Auditorium"

Presentations

The Impact of IPOs on Workers

Ramin Baghai¹, Rui Silva², Margarida Soares²

1: Stockholm School of Economics; 2: Nova School of Business and Economics

Discussant: Harald Hau (University of Geneva)

When the Tax Break Breaks: CEO Pay and Turnover Following TCJA

Ilona Babenko², Ben Bennett³, Dragana Cvijanovic¹

1: Cornell University; 2: Arizona State University; 3: TCU

Discussant: Florian Peters (University of Amsterdam)

The Real Effects of Valuation Mistakes: Estimates from Mergers and Acquisitions

Derrien François¹, Hombert Johan^1,3, Ovtchinnikov Alexei¹, Philip Valta²

1: HEC Paris; 2: University of Bern; 3: CEPR

Discussant: Stefano Cassella (Tilburg School of Economics and Management)