Global Share Repurchases Over the Business Cycle

Zigan Wang; The University of Hong Kong

Qie Ellie Yin; Hong Kong Baptist University

Luping Yu; The University of Hong Kong

  Presenter: Qie Ellie Yin, Hong Kong Baptist University

  Discussant: Jungwon Suh, Sungkyunkwan University

Special Deals from Special Investors: The Rise of State-Connected Private Owners in China

Chong-En Bai; Tsinghua University

Chang-Tai Hsieh; University of Chicago

Zheng Song; The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Xin Wang; The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Presenter: Xin Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Discussant: Xian Gu, Durham University

Technology Transfer and Early Industrial Development: Evidence from the Sino-Soviet Alliance

Michela Giorcelli; University of California, Los Angeles

Bo Li; PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University

  Presenter: Bo Li, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University

  Discussant: Frederic Warzynski, Aarhus University

Centralization or Decentralization? The Evolution of State-Ownership in China

Franklin Allen; Imperial College London

Junhui Cai; University of Pennsylvania

Xian Gu; Durham University

Jun Qian; Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University

Linda Zhao; University of Pennsylvania

Wu Zhu; University of Pennsylvania

  Presenter: Xian Gu, Durham University

  Discussant: Julan Du, The Chinese University of Hong Kong