Events

4th CEAR-RSI Household Finance Workshop

Posted On April 25, 2023

General Information

This workshop brings together researchers interested in household financial decision-making. Theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. We expect researchers from a variety of disciplines will find this workshop of interest, including economics, finance, risk management, insurance, and psychology. This workshop is held jointly by the Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI)… more »

International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2023

Posted On April 24, 2023

Insurance and development experts from around the world will discuss and identify ways of accelerating growth in, and the economic viability of, inclusive insurance for emerging markets. The conference will be jointly hosted by the National Insurance Commission of Ghana (NIC), the Ghana Insurance Association (GIA) and the Insurance Brokers’ Association of Ghana (IBAG) in cooperation with the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network.

2023 CEAR-Finance Conference: Technology, Innovation, and Corporate Finance

Posted On November 17, 2022

This conference brings together leading researchers in the profession who are working to gain a better understanding of the relationships among technological development, corporate innovation activity, and corporate finance. The conference program includes empirical and theoretical papers that examine not only how new technologies impact early-stage financing, but also how investment policies affect patenting, innovation,… more »

2023 Southeastern Hedge Fund Competition

Posted On November 17, 2022

The Southeastern Hedge fund Competition offers participants the opportunity to apply theory to practical strategies. Student teams submit hedge fund strategy proposals that are evaluated by a panel of investment professionals. The top five teams will be invited to Atlanta for the final competition in April.

Recent Developments in Experimental Research on Risk

Posted On November 17, 2022

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Experimental methods have been foundational in the measurement of risk preferences and the elicitation of subjective risk perceptions. This workshop considers recent developments in this field, with particular attention to methodological issues.

Organizers

Glenn Harrison (CEAR, Georgia State University) and Andre Hofmeyr (University of Cape Town, Research Unit in Behavioural Economics and Neuroeconomics)… more »

International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2022

Posted On August 24, 2022

The International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2022 will take place from 24-28 October 2022. Over 400 experts from 50+ countries will discuss and identify ways of accelerating growth and economic viability in inclusive insurance for emerging markets. The conference will be hosted by the Munich Re Foundation, the Microinsurance Network and the Insurance Association of Jamaica.

CEAR/MRIC Behavioral Insurance Workshop 2022

Posted On August 24, 2022

The CEAR/MRIC Behavioral Insurance Workshop invites researchers to submit papers that offer new experimental, econometric or theoretical insights into human behavior in the insurance context. Submissions should have an insurance and/or decision under risk and uncertainty background and establish a link to non-traditional demand or supply theories.

Behavioral economics and behavioral finance typically incorporate… more »

2022 Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting (CFEA)

Posted On August 24, 2022

The Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting (CFEA) is a highly selective and refereed conference of research papers in financial economics and accounting. The conference aims at bringing together financial economists and accounting scholars to share their research relevant to theory and practice of business, with a special focus on the intersection of the two fields of research.

Financial innovation: A threat to financial stability?

Posted On May 6, 2022

General Information

The Center for Financial Innovation and Stability (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) and the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (Georgia State University) are organizing a workshop on Financial innovation: A threat to financial stability? Conditions permitting, we will hold the conference in-person at Georgia State University on October 6-7, 2022. The… more »