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Winter 2008 Schedule
Workshops at Chicago have been the proving ground for new ideas in law and economics for several decades. They are the place where faculty from Chicago and elsewhere present new ideas and try out their latest papers.

Winter Quarter 2008

January 15

Differences in Governance Practices between U.S. and Foreign Firms: Measurement, Causes and Consequences
René Stulz, Ohio State University

Download paper [250KB pdf]

January 29

Unmarried Fertility, Crime, and Social Stigma
Robert Tamura, Clemson University
Download paper [303KB pdf]

February 12

Compensating for Executive Compensation
Shron Hannes, Tel Aviv University
Download paper [268KB pdf]
 
February 19
The Coase Lecture:  Slices and Lumps
Lee Fennell, University of Chicago 
February 26
 
Accounting for Expectations about Laws
Anup Malani,  University of Chicago Law School
Download paper [439KB pdf]

Workshops are at 4:00 PM in Seminar Room F. Copies of the workshop papers will be available on this web site or in the Law School Copy Room one week before the workshop. If you wish to receive an e-mail copy of the workshop paper please contact Marjorie Holme. Questions about the workshop schedule or availability of papers should be directed to Ms Holme by e-mail at mholme@uchicago.edu or phone at 773-702-0220.