Ridesharing and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities
Previous studies of the effect of ridesharing on traffic fatalities have yielded inconsistent, often contradictory

Michael Anderson, University of California, Berkeley

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: ridesharing, traffic fatalities, life safety

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The Impact of Social Media Cues on Variety-Seeking Choices
The Impact of Social Media Cues on Variety-Seeking Choices

Jingjing Ma, Peking University

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: social media, seeking choice

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Labor Mobility and Exchange Rate Regime in Open Economies
In this paper, we study the impact of labor mobility on the choice of exchange rate regime in an open economy

Juanyi Xu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |ZOOM, Room 329

Keywords: labor mobility, exchange rate flexibility, demand shock

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Can Executives Predict How Firm News Affects Stock Price?
More than 650 U S public company executives predict the stock price response to their quarterly financial reports

Alastair Lawrence, London Business School

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm |ZOOM, Room 331

Keywords: Stock price, executive, prediction, capital allocation

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The Negative Side of Using Organ Anthropomorphism in Health Communication: Caution and Solution
An emerging health marketing tactic is to anthropomorphize human organs; that is, to attach human features to the

Echo Wen Wan, University of Hong Kong

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: organ anthropomorphism, health behavior, detrimental effect

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How Does Capital Structure Impact Product Prices? Evidence from the Airline Industry
We examine the impact of capital structure on product pricing decisions Our model predicts that the relation bet

Jin Xu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 331

Keywords: product pricing, capital structure, lease impact

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Language and Attention
While prior work emphasizes that organizations can use language to engage attention, the effects of language are

Tony Tong, University of Colorado

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 10:30am - 12:00pm |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: attention, communication, language

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Corporate Investment and the Decision to Repurchase Debt
This paper provides an investment-based rationale for the cash repurchase of publicly traded bonds I show that u

Brandon Julio, University of Oregon

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 331

Keywords: cash repurchase, investment friction, debt

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What Matters for Electrification? Evidence from 70 Years of U.S. Home Heating Choices
The percentage of U S homes heated with electricity has increased steadily from 1% in 1950, to 8% in 1970, to

Lucas Davis, University of California, Berkeley

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 329

Keywords: electrification using, nature gas, heating choices

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Memory and Probability Judgments
We study, theoretically and experimentally, the role of selective memory in shaping probability judgments In our

Nicola Gennaioli, Bocconi University

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm |ZOOM, Room 331

Keywords: selective memory, probability judgment, heterogeneity

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