The program for the NBER Big Data and Securities Markets Virtual Conference is now available. The conference, which featured a dual submission option with RFS, will take place online December 3-4, 2020. The RFS sponsoring editor is Itay Goldstein.
Position Filled: Part-Time Data Collection Assistant
The position of Part-Time Data Collection Assistant has been filled. Thank you to everyone who submitted a resume.
Itay Goldstein in ABC News
Itay Goldstein was interviewed for an ABC News story titled “Why the prospect of a divided government sent stocks soaring.”
Submission Period for Cavalcade North America is Open!
The submission period for SFS Cavalcade North America 2021 is now open. To submit, please visit SFS Cavalcade North America 2021. The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2020.
Dual Submission: The Cavalcade features a dual submission option with the Review of Asset Pricing Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
Reminder for doctoral students: For papers in which ALL co-authors are doctoral students, the submission fee is waived.
Updates for Cavalcades 2021 and 2022
Due to COVID-19, SFS Cavalcade North America 2021 will be held virtually. The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, which won the bid to host 2021, will instead host SFS Cavalcade North America 2022.
Keynote by Manju Puri at FINEST Conference
RFS Editor Manju Puri will be giving the keynote speech at the Financial Intermediation Network of European Studies 2020 Autumn Workshop, which will be held November 30-December 1. For details, see the FINEST web site.
Political Economy Collection
Oxford University Press presents the Political Economy Collection, featuring two RFS papers:
Political Influence and the Renegotiation of Government Contracts by Jonathan Brogaard, Matthew Denes, and Ran Duchin
Government as Customer of Last Resort: The Stabilizing Effects of Government Purchases on Firms by Jim Goldman
The featured papers are free to read through the end of January 2021 on Oxford University Press’s web site.
Editor’s Choice 33(11)
The Editor’s Choice article for 33(11) is “Options Trading Costs Are Lower than You Think” by Dmitriy Muravyev and Neil D. Pearson. You can read the paper free online.
Now Hiring: Data Collection Assistant
UPDATED NOVEMBER 16, 2020: The position has been filled.
The Society of Financial Studies has an opening for a data collection assistant. This is a virtual position, which provides the flexibility to work where you wish. The typical workload is approximately 10 hours per week. Some familiarity with finance journals and papers is preferred. This position pays $20 per hour. Please send CV/resumes to manager@sfs.org by October 31, 2020.
NBER-RFS Inequality, Discrimination, and the Financial System Virtual Conference
The Call for Papers for the NBER-RFS Inequality, Discrimination, and the Financial System Virtual Conference is now available. The conference, which features a dual submission option with RFS, will take place online April 1-2, 2021. The RFS sponsoring editors are Gregor Matvos, Manju Puri, and Tarun Ramadorai. The submission deadline is January 24, 2021. For more details, please see the NBER site.
