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Preliminary Program
CELS 2009 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON EMPIRICAL LEGAL STUDIES
USC Law School, Los Angeles, California January 20, 2009 through November 30, 2009
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November 20, 2009
November 21, 2009
11/20/2009 - 9:45 AM
Location: Room 1
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Methodology I. Interpreting DiD and IV Estimates: ATE, LATE, ATET, and all that (Bernard Black)
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Interpreting Did and IV Estimtes: ATE, LATE, ATET, and All That
Bernard S. Black , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 9:45 AM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Methodology II. Time-Series, Cross-Section Methods (Jonathan Katz)
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Time-Series, Cross-Section Methods
Jonathan N. Katz , California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 10:45 AM
Location: Room 1
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Methodology III. Regression techniques for Longitudinal Data and Data with a Large Proportion of Zeros (Martin Wells and William Anderson)
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Regression Techniques for Longitudinal Data and Data with a Large Proportion of Zeros
William Anderson , Cornell University - School of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Martin T. Wells , Cornell University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 10:45 AM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Methodology IV. Causal Inference, Matching, and Regression Discontinuity (Jasjeet Sekhon)
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Causal Inference, Matching, and Regression Discontinuity
Jasjeet S. Sekhon , University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 7
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Innovation and Growth
Gillian Hadfield, USC Law School and Department of Economics
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High Technology Entrepreneurs and the Patent System: Results of the 2008 Berkeley Patent Survey
Stuart J. H. Graham , Georgia Institute of Technology - College of Management
Robert P. Merges , University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Pamela Samuelson , UC Berkeley School of Law
Ted M. Sichelman , University of San Diego School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Accounting Scandals in IPO Firms: Do Underwriters and VCs Help?
Anup Agrawal , University of Alabama - Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration
Tommy Cooper , Kansas State University - Department of Finance
Abstract and Article
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IPO Underpricing, Disclosure, and Litigation Risk
James C. Spindler , University of Southern California Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Kathleen Allen
David Walker
, Boston University School of Law
Kenneth Ayotte
, Northwestern University School of Law
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 1
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Corporate Governance I
Anh Tran, Drexel University, Department of Finance
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Corporate Governance and Financing Policy: New Evidence
Kose John , New York University - Department of Finance
Lubomir P. Litov , Washington University, St. Louis - John M. Olin School of Business
Abstract and Article
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If You Give Shareholders Power, Do They Use It? An Empirical Analysis
Yair Listokin , Yale Law School
Abstract and Article
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Investor Reactions to Disclosures of CEO Pensions and Deferred Compensation: An Empirical Analysis
Chenyang (Jason) Wei , Federal Reserve Bank of New York
David Yermack , New York University - Stern School of Business
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Ehud Kamar
, University of Southern California - Gould School of Law
Assaf Hamdani
, Hebrew University - Faculty of Law
Arthur Korteweg
, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 101
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Law and Politics I
Andrew Martin, Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science and School of Law
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Legal Constraints on Supreme Court Decision Making: Do Jurisprudential Regimes Exist?
Jeffrey R. Lax , Columbia University - Department of Political Science
Kelly T. Rader , Columbia University
Abstract and Article
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Locating Supreme Court Opinions in Doctrine Space
Tom S. Clark , Emory University - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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The European Court of Justice as an Engine of Economic Integration: Reconsidering Evidence that the ECJ has Expanded Economic Exchange in Europe
Matthew Gabel , Washington University, St. Louis
Clifford Carrubba , Emory University - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Kevin Quinn
, UC Berkeley School of Law
David Law
, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
Charles Cameron
, Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Politics
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 130
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Capital Punishment
Rebecca Sandefur, Stanford University - Department of Sociology
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The Exceptionalism of the White Male Capital Juror: Race and Sentencing in a Mock Jury Experiment
Mona Lynch , University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Craig Haney , University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Psychology
Abstract and Article
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Estimating the Probability of False Conviction for Criminal Defendants Who are Sentenced to Death
Barbara O'Brien , Michigan State University - College of Law
Chen Hu , University of Michigan
Samuel R. Gross , University of Michigan Law School
Abstract and Article
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Executions, Deterrence and Homicide: A Tale of Two Cities
Franklin E. Zimring , University of California at Berkeley
Jeffrey Fagan , Columbia Law School
David T. Johnson , University of Hawaii at Manoa
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Shari Seidman Diamond
, Northwestern University - School of Law
Richard John
, University of Southern California
David Abrams
, University of Pennsylvania
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Attitudes and Decisionmaking
Dawn McQuiston, Arizona State University
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Culture, Cognition, and Consent: Who Perceives What, and Why, in 'Acquaintance Rape' Cases
Dan M. Kahan , Yale University - Law School
Abstract and Article
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Is the Rule of Law a Law of Rules? Judgments of Rule of Law Violations
N. J. Schweitzer , Arizona State University
Michael J. Saks , Arizona State University - College of Law
David Lovis-McMahon , Arizona State University
Abstract and Article
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Fairness and the Willingness to Accept Plea Bargain Offers
Avishalom Tor , University of Haifa - Faculty of Law
Oren Gazal-Ayal , University of Haifa - Faculty of Law
Stephen M. Garcia , University of Michigan
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Phoebe Ellsworth
, University of Michigan Law School
Stephan Landsman
, DePaul University - College of Law
Joshua Fischman
, University of Virginia School of Law
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Room 103
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Law and Neuroscience
Mark Turner, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science
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The Neural Correlates of Third-Party Punishment
Christopher L. Asplund , Vanderbilt University
Joshua Buckholtz , Vanderbilt University
Paul E. Dux , Vanderbilt University
John C. Gore , Vanderbilt University
Owen D. Jones , Vanderbilt University - School of Law & Department of Biological Sciences
Rene Marois , Vanderbilt University
David H. Zald , Vanderbilt University
Abstract and Article
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Strategic Mechanisms, Functional Modeling and Experimental Design in Neurolaw
Oliver R. Goodenough , Vermont Law School
Abstract and Article
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The Physiology of Moral Sentiments
Paul J. Zak , Claremont Graduate University - Center for Neuroeconomics Studies
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Isabelle Brocas
, University of Southern California - Department of Economics
Mark Turner
, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Cognitive Science
Cheryl Boudreau
, University of California, Davis
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11/20/2009 - 1:00 PM
Location: Rooom 114
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Tax
Scott Altman, University of Southern California Law School
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Watch What I Do, Not What I Say: The Unintended Consequences of the Homeland Investment Act
Dhammika Dharmapala , University of Illinois College of Law
C. Fritz Foley , Harvard Business School
Kristin J. Forbes , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
Abstract and Article
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A Tale of Two Codes: An Empirical Analysis of the Jurisprudence of the United States Tax Court (1990-2008)
Lilian V. Faulhaber , Harvard Law School
Daniel Martin Katz , University of Michigan Law School
Michael James Bommarito II , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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The Role Paid Preparers Play in Taxpayer Compliance in the United States: An Empirical Investigation with Policy Implications
Sagit Leviner , Ono Academic College Faculty of Law
Kyle Richison , Government of the United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Edward Kleinbard
, USC Gould School of Law
James Spriggs
, Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Theodore Seto
, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 1
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International Corporate Governance
Bruce Kobayashi, George Mason University - School of Law
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The Relationship Among U.S. Securities Laws, Cross-Listing Premia, and Trading Volumes
Kate Litvak , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Equity Cross-Listings in the U.S. and the Price of Debt
Ryan T. Ball , University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Luzi Hail , University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Florin P. Vasvari , London Business School
Abstract and Article
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Does Governance Travel around the World? Evidence from Institutional Investors
Reena Aggarwal , Georgetown University - Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
Isil Erel , Ohio State University - Department of Finance
Miguel A. Ferreira , Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Pedro P. Matos , USC Marshall School of Business
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Yair Listokin
, Yale Law School
Oguzhan Ozbas
, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
Holger Spamann
, Harvard University - Harvard Law School
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 7
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Securities Litigation
Ahmed Taha, Wake Forest University - School of Law
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Are Securities Class Actions 'Supplemental' to SEC Enforcement? An Empirical Analysis
Michael D. Klausner , Stanford Law School
Abstract and Article
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The Supreme Court's Impact on Securities Class Actions: An Empirical Assessment of Tellabs
Stephen J. Choi , New York University - School of Law
Adam C. Pritchard , University of Michigan Law School
Abstract and Article
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Does Dura Matter? Loss Causation and the Implications of Dura Pharmaceuticals V. Broudo
Jonah B. Gelbach , Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Eric A. Helland , Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance
Jonathan Klick , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Adam Pritchard
, University of Michigan Law School
Charles Silver
, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Alicia Davis
, University of Michigan Law School
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 2
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International Law
Keren Weinshall Margel, Hebrew University
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An Empirical Study of ICTY and ICTR Sentencing: Doctrine Versus Practice
Joseph W. Doherty , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Richard H. Steinberg , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Explaining Decision-Making by Supreme Court Justices in Cases Involving International Law
Alan Tauber , University of South Carolina
Abstract and Article
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Estimating a Model of Settlement Bargaining in the World Trade Organization
Mostafa Beshkar , Yale University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Kim Buchanan
, USC Gould School of Law
Emerson Tiller
, Northwestern University - School of Law
Mark van Boening
, University of Mississippi - Department of Economics
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 130
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Policing
Jan E. Leighley, University of Arizona - Department of Political Science
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The Effect of Order-Maintenance Policing on Serious and Non-Serious Crime: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment
Andrea Cann Chandrasekher , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Doubling Down on Pot: Marijuana, Race and the New Disorder in New York City Street Policing
Amanda B. Geller , Columbia University School of Social Work
Jeffrey Fagan , Columbia Law School
Abstract and Article
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Implicit Racial Attitudes and Law Enforcement Shooting Decisions
Katherine M. Knight Tuttle , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Paul Heaton
, RAND Corporation
Robert MacCoun
, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Samuel Gross
, University of Michigan Law School
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 114
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Law Schools
Michele Beardslee, University of Miami, School of Law
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The Returns to Attending a Prestigious Law School
Paul Oyer , Stanford Graduate School of Business
Scott Schaefer , University of Utah - Department of Finance
Abstract and Article
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Racing to the Top: An Empirical Study of the Effect of Race in Entry-Level Law School Hiring
Ming M. Zhu , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Predicting Lawyer Effectiveness: A New Assessment for Use in Law School Admission Decisions
Marjorie M. Shultz , Boalt Hall School of Law
Sheldon Zedeck , University California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Richard Sander
, University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Katherine Barnes
, University of Arizona Rogers College of Law
Gillian Hadfield
, USC Law School and Department of Economics
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 101
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Supreme Courts
Jasjeet Sekhon, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science
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Did a Switch in Time Save Nine?
Daniel E. Ho , Stanford Law School
Kevin M. Quinn , UC Berkeley School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Organized Interests Before the Supreme Court: Setting the Agenda
Gregory A. Caldeira , Ohio State University - Department of Political Science
John R. Wright , Ohio State University - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Explaining Constitutional Review in New Democracies: The Case of Taiwan
Nuno M. Garoupa , University of Illinois College of Law
Veronica Grembi , Facoltà di Economia, Università Cattolica di Milano
English Lin , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jasjeet Sekhon
, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science
Anthony Bertelli
Lydia Tiede
, University of Houston, Department of Political Science
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Jurors
John Barnes, University of Southern California - Department of Political Science
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Twelve Merry Men? Confronting the Legend of the Robin Hood Jury
Cynthia G. Lee , National Center for State Courts
Abstract and Article
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Are Ideal Litigators White? Measuring the Myth of Colorblindness
Jerry Kang , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Nilanjana Dasgupta , University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Psychology
Kumar Yogeeswaran , University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Gary Blasi , UCLA School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Contextualizing Jury Participation: Case-, Jury-, and Juror-Level Predictors of Participation in Jury Deliberations
Erin York Cornwell , Cornell University - Department of Sociology
Valerie P. Hans , Cornell Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
John Barnes
, University of Southern California - Department of Political Science
Jeremy Horowitz
, University of California, San Diego
Andrea Jones-Rooy
, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Center for Study of Complex Systems
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 103
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Courts
Gregory Keating, University of Southern California Law School
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Judges, Litigants and the Design of Courts
Jeff L. Yates , Binghamton University - Department of Political Science
Paul Brace , Rice University - Department of Political Science
Brent D. Boyea , University of Texas at Arlingtion
Abstract and Article
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When is the Verdict or Judgment Final?: An Examination of Post Trial Activity in Civil Litigation
Thomas H. Cohen , U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Abstract and Article
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Class Action Settlements and Their Fee Awards
Brian T. Fitzpatrick , Vanderbilt Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Daniel Mazmanian
, University of Southern California - School of Policy Planning and Development (SPPD)
Gregory Keating
, University of Southern California Law School
Deborah Hensler
, Stanford Law School
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11/20/2009 - 3:15 PM
Location: Room 118/120
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Experimental Legal Studies I
Paul Zak, Claremont Graduate University - Center for Neuroeconomics Studies
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Information Gatekeepers: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Isabelle Brocas , University of Southern California - Department of Economics
Juan D. Carrillo , University of Southern California - Department of Economics
Thomas R. Palfrey , California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract and Article
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Explaining the Diffusion of Web-Based Communication Technology among Congressional Offices: A Natural Experiment using State Delegations
Kevin M. Esterling , University of California, Riverside - Department of Political Science
David Lazer , Northeastern University - Department of Political Science
Michael A. Neblo , Ohio State University - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Opting in or Opting Out: The Conditions for Developing Consensus
Cheryl Boudreau , University of California, Davis
Mathew D. McCubbins , Marshall School of Business, Gould School of Law and the Department of Political Science, University of Southern California
Daniel B. Rodriguez , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Nicholas Weller , University of Southern California - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Michael Bommarito
, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Paul Zak
, Claremont Graduate University - Center for Neuroeconomics Studies
Oliver Goodenough
, Vermont Law School
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Regulation, R&D and Development
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Rule of Law, Regulation and Growth of Mobile Telecommunications
Adam Candeub , Michigan State University College of Law
Brendan Michael Cunningham , U.S. Naval Academy
Peter J. Alexander , Federal Communications Commission
Abstract and Article
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Stark Contrasts: The Impact of Prohibiting Physician Self-Referrals on the Prevalence of Overtreatment in Health Care
Brian Chen , University of California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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Security of Property Rights for Whom?
Terra Lawson-Remer , The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs
Abstract and Article
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Do Legal Origins Help to Explain International Differences in Gender-Income Ratio?
Josef Montag , Collegio Carlo Alberto, University of Turin
Abstract and Article
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Contractual Complexity of R&D Alliances - A Two-Dimensional Analysis of the Determinants of Contractual Complexity
John Hagedoorn , University of Maastricht - Faculty of Economics & Business Administration
Geerte Hesen , University of Maastricht
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Crime
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Perceiving and Reporting Domestic Violence Incidents in Unconventional Settings: A Vignette Survey Study
Hadar Aviram , University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Annick M. Persinger , University of California, San Francisco - Hastings College of the Law
Abstract and Article
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Responses to More Severe Punishment in the Courtroom: Evidence from Truth-in-Sentencing Laws
Libor Dusek , CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute)
Fusako Tsuchimoto , Charles University in Prague - CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute)
Abstract and Article
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Assessing the Crime Impact of Sexually Violent Predator Laws
Justin McCrary , University of California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Law and Politics
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Distinguishing Judges: An Empirical Ranking of Judicial Quality in the U.S. Court of Appeals
Robert Anderson IV , Pepperdine University School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Human Rights Violations after 9/11 and the Role of Constitutional Constraints
Benedikt Goderis , University of Oxford - Department of Economics
Mila Versteeg , New York University
Abstract and Article
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Empowering Democratic Citizenship: The Welfare State as Constitutional Rights and Government Spending
Eileen McDonagh , Northeastern University
Michael Tolley , Northeastern University
Abstract and Article
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Renomination of Judicial Nominees to the U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals
Darryn C. Beckstrom , University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Judicial Setbacks, Material Gains: Terror Litigation at the Israeli HCJ
Menachem Hofnung , Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Faculty of Science
Keren Weinshall Margel , Hebrew University
Abstract and Article
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Dodging Conflict: The Supreme Court Under Threat from Congress
Maeve P. Carey , George Washington University
Abstract and Article
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Polluting the Reservoir: Conditions of Threat and Support for Democracy in Mexico and the United States
Jennifer L. Merolla , Claremont Colleges - Claremont Graduate University
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister , University of California, Davis
Travis Coan , Claremont Graduate University
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Law and Psychology
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Beyond Disclosure: An Empirical Investigation of Unbiased Advice as The Key to Protecting Laypersons
Christopher T. Robertson , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Adults’ Abilities to Discern Children’s True and False Memories
Gail S. Goodman , University of California, Davis
Stephanie D. Block , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Daisy A. Segovia , University of California, Davis
Jennifer M. Schaaf , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kristen Weede Alexander , California State University, Sacramento
Donna Shestowsky , University of California, Davis
Abstract and Article
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Context Effects in Judicial Decision Making
Jeffrey J. Rachlinski , Cornell Law School
Chris Guthrie , Vanderbilt University - School of Law
Andrew J. Wistrich , Independent
Abstract and Article
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Partisanship and Prosecutorial Decision Making: An Experiment
Dan Simon , USC Gould School of Law, USC Department of Psychology
Doug Stenstrom , California State University, Los Angeles
Stephen J. Read , University of Southern California - Department of Psychology
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Corporate and Securities Law
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Do Firms Adjust to a Target Board Structure?
David C. Cicero , University of Delaware - Lerner College of Business and Economics
M. Babajide Wintoki , University of Kansas - School of Business
Tina Yang , Villanova University
Abstract and Article
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Corporate Governance in the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis: Evidence from Financial Institutions Worldwide
David Erkens , University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting
Mingyi Hung , University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting
Pedro P. Matos , USC Marshall School of Business
Abstract and Article
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On the Importance of Golden Parachutes
Eliezer M. Fich , Drexel University - Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
Anh L. Tran , Drexel University, Department of Finance
Ralph A. Walkling , Drexel University - Lebow College of Business
Abstract and Article
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Agency Costs and the Price Effects of Corporate Litigation
Quinn Curtis , Yale School of Management
Abstract and Article
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Evolving Executive Equity Compensation and the Limits of Optimal Contracting
David I. Walker , Boston University School of Law
Abstract and Article
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11/20/2009 - 5:15 PM
Location: Town and Gown
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Poster Session: Precedent and Networks
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Are Citations of Precedent Merely Ex Post Justifications of Extra-Legal Decisions?
Anthony Niblett , University of Chicago - Law School
Abstract and Article
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The Depreciation of Precedent on the U.S. Supreme Court
Ryan C. Black , Michigan State University
James F. Spriggs II , Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Reproduction of Hierarchy? A Social Network Analysis of the American Law Professoriate
Daniel Martin Katz , University of Michigan Law School
Joshua Gubler , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor -- Department of Political Science
Jon Zelner , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Center for Study of Complex Systems
Michael James Bommarito II , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Eric A. Provins , University of Michigan - Department of Political Science
Eitan M. Ingall , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Distance Measures for Dynamic Citation Networks
Michael James Bommarito II , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Daniel Martin Katz , University of Michigan Law School
Jon Zelner , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Center for Study of Complex Systems
James H. Fowler , University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 1
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Organizational Form
Roberta Romano, Yale Law School
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Making Do with Imperfect Law: Small Firms in France and Germany 1890-1935
Timothy W. Guinnane , Yale University - Department of Economics
Jean-Laurent Rosenthal , California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract and Article
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Jurisdictional Competition for Limited Liability Companies
Bruce H. Kobayashi , George Mason University - School of Law
Larry E. Ribstein , University of Illinois College of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Larry Ribstein
, University of Illinois College of Law
Jens Dammann
, University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 7
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Venture Captial
Kate Litvak, Northwestern University - School of Law
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Success in Global Venture Capital Investing: Do Institutional and Cultural Differences Matter?
Sonali Hazarika , Baruch College, CUNY
Rajarishi Nahata , City University of New York, CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
Kishore Tandon , CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
Abstract and Article
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Do VCs Use Inside Financing to Dilute Founders?
Brian J. Broughman , Indiana University-Bloomington, Maurer School of Law
Jesse M. Fried , Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Duke Bristow
, affiliation not provided to SSRN
Tom Chang
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 103
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Elections I
Lynn Vavreck, University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Political Science
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Exit Polling and Racial Bloc Voting: Combining Individual-Level and R x C Ecological Data
D. James Greiner , Harvard Law School
Kevin M. Quinn , UC Berkeley School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Electoral Laws and Turnout: 1972-2008
Jan E. Leighley , University of Arizona - Department of Political Science
Jonathan Nagler , NYU - Wilf Family Department of Politics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jeffrey Lewis
, University of California, Los Angeles
Lynn Vavreck
, University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Political Science
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Civil Rights
Thomas Griffith, affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Legal Mobilization in U.S. Schools: The Paradoxes of Race and Rights Among Youth
Calvin Morrill , School of Law / University of California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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Myths and Mechanics of Deterrence: The Role of Lawsuits in Law Enforcement Decisionmaking
Joanna C. Schwartz , University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Laura Gomez
, University of New Mexico
Thomas Griffith
, University of Southern California Law School
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 2
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Enviornmental Law
David Stras, University of Minnesota Law School
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Environmental Regulations and Corruption: Automobile Emissions in Mexico City
Paulina Oliva , University of California, Santa Barbara - Department of Economics
Abstract and Article
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Air Toxics in the Board Room: An Empirical Study of EPA's Hazardous Air Pollutant Rules
Wendy E. Wagner , University of Texas School of Law
Katherine Y. Barnes , University of Arizona Rogers College of Law
Lisa Peters , Case Western Reserve University - Law Library
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
David Stras
, University of Minnesota Law School
Dean Lueck
, University of Arizona
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 101
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Law and Politics II
Nathan Monroe, University of California, Merced
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Estimating the Policy Preferences of United States Courts of Appeals Judges
Ryan J. Owens , Harvard University
Ryan C. Black , Michigan State University
Abstract and Article
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Law Versus Ideology: The Supreme Court and the Use of Legislative History
David S. Law , Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
David T. Zaring , University of Pennsylvania - Legal Studies Department
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Chris Den Hartog
, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Jeffrey Lax
, Columbia University - Department of Political Science
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 114
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Property I
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Secure Property as a Bottom-Up Process: Firms, Stakeholders, and Predators in Weak States
Stanislav Markus , University of Chicago
Abstract and Article
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States, Law, and Property Rights in West Africa
Ryan Bubb , Department of Economics, Harvard University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jefferey Sellers
, University of Southern California
Harold Demsetz
, University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Economics
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 118/120
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Experimental Legal Studies II
Mathew McCubbins, Marshall School of Business, Gould School of Law and the Department of Political Science, University of Southern California
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Trigger Happy or Gun Shy: Dissolving Common-Value Partnerships with Texas Shootouts
Richard R. W. Brooks , Yale University - Law School
Claudia M. Landeo , Northwestern University - School of Law
Kathryn E. Spier , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Punishment Despite Reasonable Doubt - A Public Goods Experiment with Uncertainty over Contributions
Kristoffel R. Grechenig , Max-Planck-Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Andreas Nicklitsch , Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences - Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Christian Thoeni , University of St. Gallen - Department of Economics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Mathew McCubbins
, Marshall School of Business, Gould School of Law and the Department of Political Science, University of Southern California
Brad LeVeck
, University of California, San Diego
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11/21/2009 - 9:00 AM
Location: Room 130
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Torts
Paul Heaton, RAND Corporation
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The Frequency, Predictability and Proportionality of Punitive Damages in State Courts
Neil Vidmar , Duke University - School of Law
Mirya R. Holman , Duke University School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Community Characteristics and Tort Law: The Importance of County Demographics and Inequality to Tort Trial Outcomes
Issa Kohler-Hausmann , New York University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Theodore Eisenberg
, Cornell University - School of Law
Michael Heise
, Cornell Law School
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 1
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Corporate Governance II
Rajarishi Nahata, City University of New York, CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
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Endogeneity and the Dynamics of Internal Corporate Governance
M. Babajide Wintoki , University of Kansas - School of Business
James S. Linck , University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
Jeffry M. Netter , University of Georgia - Department of Banking and Finance
Abstract and Article
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Thirty Years of Corporate Governance: Firm Valuation & Stock Returns
Martijn Cremers , Yale School of Management
Allen Ferrell , Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Bundling and Entrenchment
Lucian A. Bebchuk , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Ehud Kamar , University of Southern California - Gould School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Martin Wells
, Cornell University - School of Law
Robert Daines
, Stanford Law School
Volkan Muslu
, University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 7
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Financial Regulation & Investor Protection
Mark Weinstein, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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Regulatory Versus Informational Value of Bond Ratings: Hints from History
Ludovic Moreau , EconomiX
Abstract and Article
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Regulatory Monitoring Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Evidence from Section 408
Cindy R. Alexander , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Kathleen Weiss Hanley , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Abstract and Article
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The Impact of Investor Protection Law on Corporate Policy: Evidence from the Blue Sky Laws
Ashwini K. Agrawal , New York University - Department of Finance
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Michael Klausner
, Stanford Law School
Roberta Romano
, Yale Law School
Cindy Alexander
, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 2
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Family Law
Jonah Gelbach, University of Maryland - Department of Economics
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Trading Off Reproductive Technology and Adoption: Do IVF Subsidies Decrease Adoption Rates?
I. Glenn Cohen , Harvard Law School
Daniel L. Chen , The University of Chicago Law School
Abstract and Article
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Financial Incentives and Fertility
Alma Cohen , Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
Rajeev H. Dehejia , National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Dmitri Romanov , Government of the State of Israel - Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Abstract and Article
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The Dimensions of Divorce Laws: Waiting Times, No-Fault, and Unilateral Divorce Laws
Tongyai Iyavarakul , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Marjorie B. McElroy , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Kalina Staub , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jonathan Klick
, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Tiffany Chou
, University of California, San Diego
Maria Casanova
, University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Economics
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 118/120
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Judging
Jeffrey Staton, Department of Political Science - Emory University
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Oral Arguments and the Process of Coalition Formation on the U.S. Supreme Court
Timothy R. Johnson , University of Minnesota
Ryan C. Black , Michigan State University
Justin Wedeking , University of Kentucky - Dept. of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Fire in the Hole: Empirical Testing of a Pro-Government/Anti-Plaintiff Bias in the Admissibility of Scientific Experts in Criminal and Civil Cases
Rachel Dioso-Villa , University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law & Society
Abstract and Article
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Do Standards of Review Matter? The Case of Federal Criminal Sentencing
Max M. Schanzenbach , Northwestern University - School of Law
Joshua B. Fischman , University of Virginia School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jeffrey Staton
, Department of Political Science - Emory University
Neil Vidmar
, Duke University - School of Law
Lydia Tiede
, University of Houston, Department of Political Science
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 103
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Elections II
Marisa Abrajano, University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
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The Timing of Elections
Christopher R. Berry , University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
Jacob E. Gersen , University of Chicago Law School
Abstract and Article
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Redistricting and the Personal Vote: When Natural Experiments are Neither Natural nor Experiments
Jasjeet S. Sekhon , University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science
Rocio Titiunik , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Language Access and Initiative Outcomes: Did the Voting Rights Act Influence Support for Bilingual Education?
Daniel Hopkins , Georgetown University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Nathan Monroe
, University of California, Merced
Daniel Enemark
, affiliation not provided to SSRN
Marisa Abrajano
, University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Victims and Witnesses
Lauren Fasig, affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Stress, Supportive Interviewing, and Children's Identification Accuracy
Elizabeth Kellstrand , University of California, Irvine - School of Social Ecology
Jodi Quas , University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Maria Sumaroka , University of California, Irvine - School of Social Ecology
Steven E. Clark , University of California, Riverside - Department of Psychology
Rakel Larson , University of California, Riverside - Department of Psychology
Abstract and Article
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The Effect of Rapport Building and Putative Confessions Upon Maltreated and Nonmaltreated Children’s Disclosure of a Minor Transgression
Robyn Carbone Licht , University of Southern California
Lindsay Erin Wandrey , University of California, Irvine
Elizabeth C. Ahern , University of Southern California - Department of Psychology
Alexia Cooper , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Megan Sim , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Jodi Quas , University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Thomas D. Lyon , University of Southern California Law School
Abstract and Article
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The Economics of Rape: Will Victims Pay for Police Involvement?
Jordan D. Matsudaira , Cornell University
Emily Greene Owens , Cornell University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Steven Penrod
, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Myrna Raeder
, Southwestern University School of Law
Daniel Chen
, The University of Chicago Law School
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 130
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Medical Malpractice I
Jill Horwitz, University of Michigan Law School
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The Impact of the 'Duty to Settle' on Settlement: Evidence from Texas
David A. Hyman , University of Illinois - College of Law
Bernard S. Black , Northwestern University - School of Law
Charles M. Silver , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Patterns of Specialization in Medical Malpractice Among Contingency Fee Attorneys
Michael Greenberg , RAND Corporation
Steven Garber , RAND Corporation
Abstract and Article
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The Impact of Tort Reform on Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums
Ronen Avraham , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Leemore S. Dafny , Northwestern University - Department of Management & Strategy
Max M. Schanzenbach , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Max Schanzenbach
, Northwestern University - School of Law
Herbert Kritzer
, University of Minnesota Law School
John Romley
, The RAND Corporation
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room101
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Law and Politics III
Nina Walton, University of Southern California
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Twisted Roots: Cointegrated Explanations of Transformation within the Federal Judicial Appointment Process
Marcus E. Hendershot , University of Florida
Abstract and Article
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Did Liberal Justices Invent the Standing Doctrine? An Empirical Study of the Evolution of Standing, 1921-2006
Daniel E. Ho , Stanford Law School
Erica L Ross , Stanford University
Abstract and Article
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Why the Supreme Court Issues Plurality Opinions
James F. Spriggs II , Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science
David R. Stras , University of Minnesota Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Nina Walton
, University of Southern California
Linda Cohen
, University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics
Amihai Glazer
, University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics
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11/21/2009 - 10:35 AM
Location: Room 114
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Property II
Terra Lawson-Remer, The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs
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An Empirical Study of Court-Adjudicated Takings Compensation in New York City: 1990-2003
Yun-chien Chang , Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica
Abstract and Article
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The Demarcation of Land and the Role of Coordinating Institutions
Gary D. Libecap , University of California, Santa Barbara - Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Dean Lueck , University of Arizona
Abstract and Article
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Did the Glorious Revolution Contribute to the Transport Revolution? Evidence from Investment in Roads and Rivers
Daniel E. Bogart , University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Paige Skiba
, Vanderbilt Law School
Ryan Bubb
, Department of Economics, Harvard University
Tracy Dennison
, California Institute of Technology
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 1
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CEO Pay
Dragon Tang, University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance
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Blockholders on Boards and CEO Compensation, Turnover and Firm Valuation
Anup Agrawal , University of Alabama - Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration
Tareque Nasser , University of Alabama
Abstract and Article
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Shareholder Activism and CEO Pay
Yonca Ertimur , Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
Volkan Muslu , University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management
Fabrizio Ferri , New York University - Stern School of Business
Abstract and Article
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Say on Pay Votes and CEO Compensation: Evidence from the UK
David A. Maber , University of Southern California - Leventhal School of Accounting
Fabrizio Ferri , New York University - Stern School of Business
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Amir Licht
, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah - Radzyner School of Law
H. Mobbs
, University of Alabama
Quinn Curtis
, Yale School of Management
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 7
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Bankruptcy
Robert Rasmussen, USC Gould School of Law
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Do Creditor Rights Increase Employment Risk? Evidence from Debt Covenants
Nellie Liang , Federal Reserve Board
Antonio Falato , Federal Reserve Board
Abstract and Article
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Did Bankruptcy Reform Contribute to the Mortgage Crisis?
Wenli Li , Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Michelle J. White , University of California, San Diego - Department of Economics
Ning Zhu , University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
Abstract and Article
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When Congress Says “Pip Your Kerp”: Performance Incentive Plans,
Key Employee Retention Plans and, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Resolution
Vedran Capkun , HEC School of Management
Evren Ors , HEC, Paris
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Edward Morrison
, Columbia University - Law School
Richard Green
, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
James Spindler
, University of Southern California Law School
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 130
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Settlement
Bart Kosko, University of Southern California
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An Empirical Investigation of Settlement & Litigation - The Case of Taiwan Labor Disputes
Kuo-Chang Huang , Institutum Iurisprudentiae
Kong-Pin Chen , Academia Sinica - Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences
Chang-Ching Lin , Academia Sinica - Institute of Economics
Abstract and Article
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An Empirical Analysis of Cost Recovery in Superfund Cases: Implications for Brownfields and Joint and Several Liability
Hilary A. Sigman , Department of Economics, Rutgers University
Howard F. Chang , University of Pennsylvania Law School
Abstract and Article
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Bargaining with Asymmetric Dispute Costs
Paul Pecorino , University of Alabama - Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies
Mark V. van Boening , University of Mississippi - Department of Economics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Mostafa Beshkar
, Yale University
Wendy Wagner
, University of Texas School of Law
Kathryn Zeiler
, Georgetown University Law Center
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 101
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Rule of Law
Barry Weingast, Stanford University - The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
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Explaining the Variance in Federal Immigration Prosecution: Should National Policy Control a Largely Local Endeavor?
Lydia Brashear Tiede , University of Houston, Department of Political Science
Daniel B. Rodriguez , University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Unpacking the Rule of Law: A Review of Judicial Independence Measures
Julio Rios-Figueroa , CIDE - Department of Politics
Jeffrey K. Staton , Department of Political Science - Emory University
Abstract and Article
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Political Institutions and Sovereign Borrowing: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century Argentina
Sebastian M. Saiegh , University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Pablo Spiller
, University of California, Berkeley - Business & Public Policy Group
Barry Weingast
, Stanford University - The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
D. Kiewiet
, California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 2
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Legal Profession
Rebecca Sandefur, Stanford University - Department of Sociology
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Doing the Right Thing: An Empirical Study of Attorney Negotiation Ethics
Art Hinshaw , Arizona State University
Jess K. K. Alberts , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Hiring Teams from Rivals: Theory and Evidence on the Evolving Relationships in the Corporate Legal Market
Michele DeStefano Beardslee , University of Miami, School of Law
Ashish Nanda , Harvard Law School
David B. Wilkins , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
John C. Coates, IV , Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Law Firm Reputation and Mergers and Acquisitions
C. N. V. Krishnan , Case Western Reserve University - Department of Banking & Finance
Ronald W. Masulis , Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Russell Korobkin
, University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Tanina Rostain
, New York Law School
John Coates
, Harvard Law School
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 103
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Campaigning and Lobbying
Matthew Beckmann, University of California, Irvine
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Campaign Support, Conflicts of Interest, and Judicial Impartiality: Can the Legitimacy of Courts Be Rescued by Recusals?
James L. Gibson , Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Gregory A. Caldeira , Ohio State University - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Moral Hazard in Campaigns: Do Political Candidates Keep Hiring Their Consultants?
Nina Walton , University of Southern California
Nicholas Weller , University of Southern California - Department of Political Science
Abstract and Article
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Endogenous Cost Lobbying: Theory and Evidence
John M. de Figueiredo , University of California, Los Angeles - Anderson School of Management
Charles M. Cameron , Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Politics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Matthew Beckmann
, University of California, Irvine
Craig Burnett
, University of California, San Diego - Political Science
Keith Poole
, University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Criminal Evidence
Stephanie Domitrovich, affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Trade-Off in Correct and False Identifications: Protecting the Innocent is Not Free
Steven E. Clark , University of California, Riverside - Department of Psychology
Abstract and Article
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The Probative Value of Forensic Science Evidence
Jonathan J. Koehler , Northwestern Law School
Abstract and Article
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Speaking of Evidence: An Empirical Study of the Reporting of Forensic Conclusions in US Criminal Trials
Simon A. Cole , University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Michael Saks
, Arizona State University - College of Law
John Rolph
, University of Southern California - Information and Operations Management Department
Jennifer Mnookin
, University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 118/120
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Behavioral Law and Economics
Gijs van Dijck, Tilburg University - Faculty of Law
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Breach Is For Suckers
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan , University of Pennsylvania Law School
David A. Hoffman , Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Integrity or Deterrence? The Psychology of the Exclusionary Rule
Kenworthey Bilz , Northwestern University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Some Realism About Punishment Naturalism
Donald Braman , Cultural Cognition Project
Dan M. Kahan , Yale University - Law School
David A. Hoffman , Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Lynn Stout
, University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Dan Simon
, USC Gould School of Law, USC Department of Psychology
Lawrence Solan
, Brooklyn Law School
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11/21/2009 - 2:25 PM
Location: Room 114
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Legal Origin
Josef Montag, Collegio Carlo Alberto, University of Turin
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The Global Cross-Section of Crime and Punishment
Holger Spamann , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Institutional Hysterisis: Courts and Politics in the American States (Chapters 5&6 of a Book Project)
Daniel Berkowitz , University of Pittsburgh - Department of Economics
Karen B. Clay , Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Abstract and Article
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Legal Origin and Economic Growth
Daniel M. Klerman , University of Southern California Law School
Paul Mahoney , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Holger Spamann , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Mark Ira Weinstein , University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jeffrey Fagan
, Columbia Law School
John Matsusaka
, University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
Karen Clay
, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 107 (Courtroom)
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Prisons
Katherine Barnes, University of Arizona Rogers College of Law
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Intended and Unintended Consequences of Prison Reform
Richard T. Boylan , Rice University - Department of Econmics
Naci Mocan , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Prison Conditions and Recidivism
Francesco Drago , University of Naples Parthenope
Roberto Galbiati , CNRS (umr EconomiX) Paris
Pietro Vertova , Bocconi University
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jeffrey Rachlinski
, Cornell Law School
Justin McCrary
, University of California, Berkeley
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 7
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Rating and Advertising Financial Products
Michelle White, University of California, San Diego - Department of Economics
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Did Subjectivity Play a Role in CDO Credit Ratings?
John M. Griffin , University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance
Dragon Yongjun Tang , University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance
Abstract and Article
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Worthless Warnings? Testing the Effectiveness of Disclaimers in Mutual Fund Advertisements
Molly Mercer , Arizona State University
Alan R. Palmiter , Wake Forest University - School of Law
Ahmed E. Taha , Wake Forest University - School of Law
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Stephane Rousseau
, Université de Montréal - Faculty of Law
Geoffrey Miller
, New York University - School of Law
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 103
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Election Audits
Kevin Quinn, UC Berkeley School of Law
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Machines Versus Humans: The Counting and Recounting of Pre-Scored Punchcard Ballots
R. Michael Michael Alvarez , California Institute of Technology
Erin Hartman , University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Hill , California State University, Fullerton
Jonathan N. Katz , California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract and Article
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Efficient Post-Election Audits of Multiple Contests: 2009 California Tests
Philip B. Stark , University of California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Nicholas Weller
, University of Southern California - Department of Political Science
Adam Glynn
, Harvard University
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 114
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Contracts
Gillian Hadfield, USC Law School and Department of Economics
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Does Anyone Read the Fine Print? Testing a Law and Economics Approach to Standard Form Contracts
Yannis Bakos , New York University - Department of Information, Operations, and Management Sciences
Florencia Marotta-Wurgler , New York University - School of Law
David R. Trossen , affiliation not provided to SSRN
Abstract and Article
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Relational Governance and Contract Damages: Evidence from Franchising
Adam B. Badawi , University of Chicago - Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Zev Eigen
, Northwestern University School of Law
Jonathan Klick
, University of Pennsylvania Law School
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 1
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Corporate Governance III
Donald Scotten, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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CEOs Under Fire: Pressure from Within: The Effects of Inside Directors on CEO Compensation and Turnover
H. Shawn Mobbs , University of Alabama
Abstract and Article
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Shareholderism: Board Members’ Values and the Shareholder-Stakeholder Dilemma
Renee B. Adams , UQ Business School, University of Queensland
Amir N. Licht , Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah - Radzyner School of Law
Lilach Sagiv , Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Jerusalem School of Business Administration
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jonah Gelbach
, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Modupe Wintoki
, University of Kansas - School of Business
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 118/120
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Administrative Law
Matthew Spitzer, University of Southern California Law School
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Chevron as a Canon, not a Precedent: An Empirical Test of what Motivates Judges in Agency Deference Cases
William N. Eskridge Jr. , Yale Law School
Connor Raso , Stanford University
Abstract and Article
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Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Is Voluntary Self-Reporting a Signal of Effective Self-Policing?
Michael W. Toffel , Harvard Business School (HBS) - Technology & Operations Management Unit
Jodi L. Short , Georgetown University Law Center
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Elizabeth Garrett
, USC Gould School of Law
Simon Wilkie
, affiliation not provided to SSRN
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 130
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Medical Malpractice II
Brian Chen, University of California, Berkeley
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Defensive Medicine and Obstetric Practices
Michael Frakes , Harvard Law School, Petrie-Flom Center
Abstract and Article
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The Effect of Universal Health Insurance on Malpractice Claims: The Japanese Experience
J. Mark Ramseyer , Harvard University - Harvard Law School
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Seth A. Seabury
, RAND Corporation - Santa Monica CA Offices
Jennifer Arlen
, New York University School of Law
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 101
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Law and Politics IV
Christopher Berry, University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
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Government Checking Government: How Performance Measures Expand Distributive Politics
Anthony M. Bertelli , University of Southern California - School of Policy Planning and Development (SPPD)
Peter John , University of Manchester - School of Social Sciences
Abstract and Article
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The Structure of Utility in Spatial Models of Voting
Royce Carroll , Rice University - Department of Political Science
Jeffrey B. Lewis , University of California, Los Angeles
James Lo , University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Political Science
Keith T. Poole , University of California, San Diego - Department of Political Science
Howard Rosenthal , New York University - Department of Politics
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Christopher Berry
, University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
Andrew Martin
, Washington University, St. Louis - Department of Political Science and School of Law
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11/21/2009 - 4:40 PM
Location: Room 2
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Patents
David Fagundes, Southwestern Law School
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Why Weak Patents? Rational Ignorance or Pro-'Customer' Tilt?
Zhen Lei , Pennsylvania State University
Brian D. Wright , University of California, Berkeley
Abstract and Article
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Patent Rights and Economic Growth: Cross-Country Evidence
Albert G. Z. Hu , National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics
Ivan P. L. Png , National University of Singapore
Abstract and Article
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Discussants:
Jonathan Barnett
, USC Law School
Michael D. Noel
, University of California, San Diego
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