Wolfgang Drobetz

The International Zero-Leverage Phenomenon

November 16, 2012, 12:00-13:00

Esther Ruiz

More is not always better: back to the Kalman filter in Dynamic Factor Models

Friday, November 9, 18:00 – 18:45

Andrew Harvey

Time-varying Parameter Regressions

Friday, November 9, 17:00-17:45

Wolfgang Härdle

An Axiomatic and Data Driven View on the EPK Paradox

October 5, 2012

Roni Michaely

Do Institutional Investors Influence Capital Structure Decisions?

Tuesday, September 18, 12:00-13:00

Alessandra Guariglia

Topic to be announced soon

September 2012

Prof. Trevor Hastie

Matrix Completion and Large-Scale SVD Computations

Friday August 31, 09:30 – 10:30 (Demetra, Amathus Beach Hotel)

Prof. Stanley P. Azen

Computational Statistics in Support of Translational Research

Thursday August 30, 11:10 – 12:10 (Demetra, Amathus Beach Hotel)

Prof. Elvezio Ronchetti

Accurate Robust Inference

Monday August 27, 10:10 – 11:10 (Demetra, Amathus Beach Hotel)

Jay R. Ritter, Joe B. Cordell

Buyout Groups’ Reputational Concerns and Costs of Debt Financing: Evidence from Bond Offerings by IPO Firms

Monday, June 11, 10:30 – 11:30