School of Economics, Department of Finance External Seminar Series
- Date:
- 18th May 2012 12:00pm until and occurs Every week on Friday, until 20th Jun 2012 (Add to calendar)
- Contact:
- David Walker
d.walker@latrobe.edu.au
03 9479 2674 - Cost:
- None
- Type of Event:
- Seminar/Workshop
- Related area of study:
- Law and Management,Economics and finance
Overview
The School of Economics and the Department of Finance run a number of regular seminars and workshops during semester periods. The weekly presentations feature a range of topics and concerns. These public seminars and workshops are free to members of La Trobe and the public. They are invaluable for students, academic staff and researchers alike. The presenters are from La Trobe, the private sector and other academic institutions.
Seminar program and timetable
| 2012 School of Economics, Department of Finance Seminar Series – Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date/ Location | Speaker | Topic |
| 12pm, Friday 10 February DWB 132 |
Prof. Price Fishback (University of Arizona) |
The Impact of Government Spending on State Per Capita Income during the Depression |
| 12pm, Friday 17 February DWB 128 |
Prof. Alfred Endres |
Incentives to diffuse advanced abatement technology under the formation of international environmental agreements |
| 12pm, Friday 2 March DW 128 |
Ass. Prof. Gary Tian (University of Wollongong) |
The value of political connections when accessing the IPO market |
|
12pm, Friday 9 March |
Prof. Simon Anderson (University of Virginia) |
Shouting to be heard in advertising |
|
12pm, Friday 16 March |
Dr Lionel Page (Queensland University of Technology) |
Subjective beliefs about the income distribution and political position |
|
12pm, Monday 19 March |
Prof. Minquan Liu (Peking University) |
Understanding the pattern of growth and equity in the PRC |
| 12pm, Friday 23 March MAR 141, Bendigo AP102, A/W rm 4245 |
Dr Tess Stafford (University of NSW) |
Labor Supply of Fishermen: An Empirical Analysis |
| 12pm, Friday 30 March MARB 141 |
Dr Philip Gharghori (Monash University) |
Trading on stock split announcements and the ability to earn abnormal returns: caveat emptor |
| GOOD FRIDAY AND SEMESTER BREAK | ||
| 12pm, Friday 13 April DW 214 |
Dr Cecilia Hornok (Central European University) |
Gravity or Dummies? The Limits of Identification in Gravity Estimations |
| 12pm, Friday 20 April MARB 141 |
Prof. Madha Veereraghaven (Monash University) |
National Culture and Corporate Cash Holdings Around the World |
| 12pm, Friday 27 April MARB 141, Bendigo AP102, A/W rm 4245 |
Prof. Leslie Marx (Duke University) |
Cartel versus Merger |
| 12pm, Friday 4 May MARB 141 |
Prof. Chandrasekhar Krishnamurti (University of Southern Queensland) |
Corporate Governance and Seasoned Equity Offerings: Offer Methods and Flotation Costs |
| From 9am, Friday 11 May DW 414 |
HONOURS PPRESENTATIONS (No seminar) | |
| 12pm, Friday 18 May MARB 141, Bendigo AP102, A/W rm 4245 |
Prof. Jeffrey Racine (McMaster University) |
Nonparametric Instrumental Derivatives |
| 12pm, Friday 25 May MARB 141 |
Ass. Prof. Alfred Yawson (The University of Adelaide) |
Industry Specialization of Investment Banks in M&A Activities |
| 12pm, Friday 1 June MARB 141, Bendigo AP102, A/W rm 4245 |
Prof. Dodo Thampapillia (NUS) |
Macroeconomics Vs Environmental Macroeconomics |
| 12pm, Friday 8 June MARB 141 A/W rm 4245 |
Ass. Prof. Chuan- Hsiang (Sean) Han (National Tsing Hua University) |
Model Calibration to Implied Volatility Surface |
| 12pm, Wed 13 June DW 222 |
Ass. Prof. Hoi Ying Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
TBA (Finance) |
| 12pm, Friday 15 June MARB 141 |
Prof. Anoop Chaturvedi (University of Allahabad) |
Towards Financial Modeling based on Bayesian Estimation and Prediction |