5th Annual Boca-ECGI Corporate Finance and Governance Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite the submission of original papers on all aspects of corporate finance and corporate governance. There are no submission fees.

Topics of interest include: capital structure, corporate and securities law, corporate culture, corporate failure, corporate finance and public policy, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, corporate social responsibility, crowdfunding, dividends, payout policy, and repurchases, entrepreneurial finance, family business, financial contracting, financial intermediation, financial literacy, fintech, fraud, innovation, IPOs and SEOs, mergers and acquisitions, misconduct, private debt, private equity, trade credit, socially responsible investments, sustainable finance, real options, and venture capital.

The conference offers an interdisciplinary forum to gain feedback on timely working papers from scholars in finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, law, management and accounting disciplines.   
 

SUBMISSIONS

Submission Instructions and Questions: 
Submissions may be sent by email to: BocaConference@fau.edu. 
Questions may be directed to:
Ruth Mateos de Cabo - matcab@ceu.es, 
Douglas Cumming - Douglas.Cumming@gmail.com 
Ricardo Gimeno - ricardo.gimeno@bde.es
Sofia Johan - sjohan@fau.edu
Miryam Martínez - marmar@ceu.es.

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024.  
We prefer a full paper but if necessary you may submit a shorter 10-page abstract if a completed paper will be ready one month prior to the conference. 

Notification of Acceptance: on or before September 30, 2024.
 

PRIZES

Review of Corporate Finance Award Announcement:

The $1000 Award for the best paper published in the Review of Corporate Finance (Volume 4 Issues 1-4, 2024) will be announced at the conference.

Conference Awards: $1000
There will be two best paper ($300 each) and two best discussant ($200 each) awards, consistent with the four prior Boca Conferences.  The cash prizes are sponsored by the USPCEU Mutua Madrileña Chair.  The plaques will be provided by the British Academy of Management Corporate Governance Special Interest Group

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

📍Location: Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain and virtually
📆Date and Time: 13 - 14 December 2024

Conference Fees: In person: (Expected) €300 in person (for conference dinner, lunches, and coffee breaks), €50 online option (for administrative / tech support)

Hotel Options: There are numerous reasonably priced hotel options in nearby neighborhoods.
World-Wide Airport Connections: Worldwide airport connections: 20 min drive: Madrid–Barajas International Airport to CEU University.