RAPS has published a bonus issue to address research on the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue, 10(4) December 2020, features an introduction by Lars Peter Hansen. The entire issue is free to read online.
Position Filled: Part-Time Data Collection Assistant
The position of Part-Time Data Collection Assistant has been filled. Thank you to everyone who submitted a resume.
Submission Period for Cavalcade North America is Open!
The submission period for SFS Cavalcade North America 2021 is now open. To submit, please visit SFS Cavalcade North America 2021. The deadline for submissions is December 10, 2020.
Dual Submission: The Cavalcade features a dual submission option with the Review of Asset Pricing Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
Reminder for doctoral students: For papers in which ALL co-authors are doctoral students, the submission fee is waived.
RAPS and RCFS Expand to 4 Issues
We are pleased to announce that the Review of Asset Pricing Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies have made the decision to begin publishing four issues per year, starting in 2021. Both journals have experienced a sustained influx of high quality submissions, allowing an increase in our annual number of published papers.
Updates for Cavalcades 2021 and 2022
Due to COVID-19, SFS Cavalcade North America 2021 will be held virtually. The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, which won the bid to host 2021, will instead host SFS Cavalcade North America 2022.
Special Issue: COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and Corporate Finance
RCFS has published a special issue on The COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and Corporate Finance. This issue, 9(3) November 2020, which features 8 papers, is the first to be published by a finance journal on COVID and corporate finance. It presents important early research on the economic impact of the pandemic. The entire issue is free to read online.
3rd Future of Financial Information Conference
The Call for Papers for Stockholm Business School’s 3rd Future of Financial Information Conference is now available. The conference, which features a dual submission option with the Review of Asset Pricing Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, will take place May 19-21, 2021, both virtually and on campus. The RAPS sponsoring editor is Thierry Foucault and the RCFS sponsoring editor is Andrew Ellul. The submission deadline is December 22, 2020. For more details, please see the conference web site.
Call for Papers: 2021 RCFS Winter Conference
The 2021 RCFS Winter Conference is now accepting submissions. Please see the Call for Papers and the Call for Registered Reports on Discrimination, Disparities, and Diversity in Finance for more details. The conference, which features a dual submission option with RCFS, will take place virtually on February 13 and 14, 2021. The sponsoring editors are Andrew Ellul, Isil Erel, Camelia Kuhnen, and Uday Rajan. The submission deadline is December 1, 2020, for papers and December 21, 2020, for registered reports.
Now Hiring: Data Collection Assistant
UPDATED NOVEMBER 16, 2020: The position has been filled.
The Society of Financial Studies has an opening for a data collection assistant. This is a virtual position, which provides the flexibility to work where you wish. The typical workload is approximately 10 hours per week. Some familiarity with finance journals and papers is preferred. This position pays $20 per hour. Please send CV/resumes to manager@sfs.org by October 31, 2020.
NBER-RFS Inequality, Discrimination, and the Financial System Virtual Conference
The Call for Papers for the NBER-RFS Inequality, Discrimination, and the Financial System Virtual Conference is now available. The conference, which features a dual submission option with RFS, will take place online April 1-2, 2021. The RFS sponsoring editors are Gregor Matvos, Manju Puri, and Tarun Ramadorai. The submission deadline is January 24, 2021. For more details, please see the NBER site.