2023 Corporate Governance Symposium
- 17 March 2023
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- University of Delaware, Newark, USA
2023 Corporate Governance Symposium
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John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award Competition
University of Delaware Lerner College of Business & Economics
Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and ECGI
Friday, 17 March 2023 | 08:45 – 16:15 EDT | 13:45 – 21:15 CET
Location: University of Delaware, Newark, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the Department of Finance at the Lerner College of Business & Economics at the University of Delaware hosted an in-person Academic Symposium in collaboration with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) on Friday, 17 March 2023. The University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware, 40 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport.
Academics and Practitioners were invited to submit papers by 18 November 2022 for consideration. All submissions related to corporate governance were welcomed. Two of the papers selected will each receive the 2023 John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award and a $10,000 prize. Details of past year's programme and award winners are available here.
This research competition is the successor to the IRRCi Investor Research Paper Award, a prominent award garnering significant attention amongst the investment community, academia and policymakers. The John L. Weinberg/IRRCi Research Paper Award, as its predecessor did, highlights innovative research.
Please note that the selection of winners/finalists, if any, is at the sole discretion of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. The Weinberg Center fully awarded two $10,000 prizes.
Conference Location: Clayton Conference Center (U. of Delaware), 100 David Hallowell Dr., Newark, DE 19716
General inquiries regarding the competition or the Symposium should be directed to Louisa Cresson at Weinberg-corp-gov@udel.edu.
Information
Friday, 17 March 2023 | 08:00 EDT (13:00 CET)
Breakfast
Introductions
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Session 1 | Chaired by
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Proxy Exempt Solicitation Campaigns
Paper: Proxy Exempt Solicitation Campaigns
Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai (Tennessee), Brian Blank (Mississippi State), Tingting Liu (Iowa State), Kathryn Schumann-Foster (SEC), Tracie Woidtke (Tennessee)
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Discussants
Conference Documents
Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
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Discussant:
Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Paper: Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Authors: Bo Bian (UBC), Yingxiang Li (UBC), Casimiro A. Nigro (Goethe University Frankfurt)
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Discussants
Conference Documents
Session 2 | Chaired by
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The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
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Discussant:
The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
Paper: The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
Authors: Lucian A. Bebchuk (Harvard Law), Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law)
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Discussants
Conference Documents
Fast and Furious Session | Chaired by
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CEO Activism and Firm Value
Speakers:
CEO Activism and Firm Value
Paper: CEO Activism and Firm Value
Authors: Anahit Mkrtchyan (UMass-Amherst), Jason Sandvik (Arizona), Vivi Z. Zhu (Southern Methodist)
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Conference Documents
Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Speakers:
Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Paper: Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Authors: Hoa Briscoe-Tran (Ohio State)
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Conference Documents
Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Speakers:
Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Paper: Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Authors: Tor-Erik Bakke (U. of Illinois – Chicago), Mathias Kronlund (Tulane), Hamed Mahmudi (Delaware), Aazam Virani (Arizona)
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Lunch Break
Session 3 | Chaired by
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Socially Responsible Divestment
Paper: Socially Responsible Divestment
Authors: Alex Edmans (LBS), Doron Levit (U. Washington), Jan Schneemeier (Indiana University)
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Discussants
Conference Documents
Session 4 | Chaired by
Speakers:
Proxy Voting and the Rise of ESG
Paper: Proxy Voting and the Rise of ESG
Authors: Patrick Bolton (Imperial College), Enrichetta Ravina (Chicago Fed), Howard Rosenthal (NYU), Chris Tausanovitch (UCLA)
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Discussants
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
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Discussant:
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
Paper: Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
Authors: Kai Li (UBC), Feng Mai (Steven Institute of Technology), Gabriel Wong (Cardiff), Chelsea Yang (UBC), Tengfei Zhang (Rutgers)
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Discussants
Conference Documents
Concluding Remarks
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Presentations
Introductions
Introductions
Speakers
Proxy Exempt Solicitation Campaigns
Proxy Exempt Solicitation Campaigns
Paper: Proxy Exempt Solicitation Campaigns
Authors: Dipesh Bhattarai (Tennessee), Brian Blank (Mississippi State), Tingting Liu (Iowa State), Kathryn Schumann-Foster (SEC), Tracie Woidtke (Tennessee)
Speakers
Discussants
Conference Documents
Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Paper: Conflicting Fiduciary Duties and Fire Sales of VC-backed Start-ups
Authors: Bo Bian (UBC), Yingxiang Li (UBC), Casimiro A. Nigro (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Speakers
Discussants
Conference Documents
Session 2 | Chaired by
Session 2 | Chaired by
Speakers
The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
Paper: The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-based Compensation
Authors: Lucian A. Bebchuk (Harvard Law), Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law)
Speakers
Discussants
Conference Documents
Fast and Furious Session | Chaired by
Fast and Furious Session | Chaired by
Speakers
CEO Activism and Firm Value
CEO Activism and Firm Value
Paper: CEO Activism and Firm Value
Authors: Anahit Mkrtchyan (UMass-Amherst), Jason Sandvik (Arizona), Vivi Z. Zhu (Southern Methodist)
Speakers
Conference Documents
Corporate DEI Culture Spillover
Corporate DEI Culture Spillover
Paper: Corporate DEI Culture Spillover
Authors: Xiao Cen (Texas A&M), Yue Qiu (Temple), Tracy Yue Wang (Minnesota)
Speakers
Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Paper: Do Employees Have Useful Information About Firms’ ESG Practices?
Authors: Hoa Briscoe-Tran (Ohio State)
Speakers
Conference Documents
Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Paper: Growth-promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions
Authors: Tor-Erik Bakke (U. of Illinois – Chicago), Mathias Kronlund (Tulane), Hamed Mahmudi (Delaware), Aazam Virani (Arizona)
Speakers
Session 3 | Chaired by
Session 3 | Chaired by
Speakers
Socially Responsible Divestment
Socially Responsible Divestment
Paper: Socially Responsible Divestment
Authors: Alex Edmans (LBS), Doron Levit (U. Washington), Jan Schneemeier (Indiana University)
Speakers
Discussants
Conference Documents
Session 4 | Chaired by
Session 4 | Chaired by
Speakers
Proxy Voting and the Rise of ESG
Proxy Voting and the Rise of ESG
Paper: Proxy Voting and the Rise of ESG
Authors: Patrick Bolton (Imperial College), Enrichetta Ravina (Chicago Fed), Howard Rosenthal (NYU), Chris Tausanovitch (UCLA)
Speakers
Discussants
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
Paper: Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance
Authors: Kai Li (UBC), Feng Mai (Steven Institute of Technology), Gabriel Wong (Cardiff), Chelsea Yang (UBC), Tengfei Zhang (Rutgers)