Monday, July 16
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:00 am

Venture Capital Contracts

Michael Ewens, Columbia University and NBER
Alexander S. Gorbenko, University of Southern California
Arthur Korteweg, University of Southern California

Discussant:
Igor Makarov, London School of Economics
9:45 am

Talent, Wealth, and Entrepreneurship

Ross Levine, Stanford University and NBER
Yona Rubinstein, London School of Economics

Discussant:
Annamaria Lusardi, Stanford University and NBER
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am

Bank Liquidity, Small Business Lending, and Real Outcomes

Chen Lin, University of Hong Kong
Mingzhu Tai, University of Hong Kong
Wensi Xie, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Discussant:
Song Ma, Yale University and NBER
11:30 am

Firm Dynamics and Local Economic Shocks: Evidence from the Shale Oil and Gas Boom

Ryan Decker, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Meagan N. McCollum, University of Tulsa
Gregory B. Upton, Jr, Louisiana State University

Discussant:
Shai Bernstein, Harvard University and NBER
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm

Intertemporal Income Shifting: Evidence from Small Business Owners

Helen Miller, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Thomas Pope, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Kate Smith, London School of Economic

Discussant:
Eric Zwick, University of Chicago and NBER
2:15 pm

Punctuated Entrepreneurship (Among Women) (slides)

Matt Marx, Cornell University and NBER

Discussant:
Jessica Jeffers, HEC Paris
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pm

The Impact of Student Debt on High Value Entrepreneurship and Venture Success: Evidence from No-Loans Financial Aid Policies

Karthik Krishnan, Northeastern University
Pinshuo Wang, University of South Florida

Discussant:
Lesley J. Turner, University of Chicago and NBER
4:00 pm
Adjourn