1997 Midwest Finance Association
Meeting
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
Midwest Finance Association Annual Meeting
March 20-22, 1997
Ritz-Carlton in Kansas City
The Midwest Finance Association will hold its 46th Annual
Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton in Kansas City, Missouri on March
20-22, 1997. Research papers covering all aspects of finance
and financial education are eligible for inclusion in the
program. Panel discussions and tutorials devoted to
financial issues of current interest will also be included in
the program.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Those interested in presenting a paper at the conference
should submit five copies of either an abstract or completed
paper. The cover page should contain the title, name of the
author(s), addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
addresses. It should also include a primary subject code and
a secondary subject code chosen from the list at the end of
this announcement. The code numbers you select will be used
to select reviewers for your paper or abstract. The first
page of the paper (or abstract) should include only the
title, not author names. Abstracts should describe the
purpose, related literature, research methodology, and
timetable for completion of the paper. Please submit papers
or abstracts to the contact below.
PANELS AND TUTORIALS SUBMISSION PROCESS:
Persons interested in organizing a panel or tutorial session
should send five copies of a proposal describing the topic,
session objective, format, and significance to MFA members.
Innovative topics or formats are especially encouraged.
Include your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and
e-mail address. Please submit proposals to the contact below.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION:
If you would like to serve as a chairperson of a session or a
discussant of a paper, please send your name, address,
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. You should
identify whether you are willing to serve as a chairperson,
discussant, or both. You should also include the primary code
and up to three secondary codes that best describe your
interest areas. Please send this information to the contact
below.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
The submission deadline is September 16, 1996.
PRIMARY CODES:
Code Subject
100 Corporate Finance
200 Financial Institutions and Markets
300 Investments
400 International Finance
500 Other
SECONDARY AREA CODES:
Code Topic
001 Agency Theory
002 APT
003 Bankruptcy/Fin. Distress
004 Capital Budgeting
005 Capital Structure
006 CAPM
007 Commercial Banks
008 Corporate Control
009 Cost of Capital
010 Debt Securities
011 Dividend Policy
012 Financial Analysis
013 Financial Education
014 Financial Planning
015 Futures
016 Inflation
017 Insurance
018 Institutional Investors
019 Leasing
020 Mgt. of Nonbank Fin.
021 Market Efficiency
022 Market Microstructure
023 Mergers
024 Mutual Funds
025 Options
026 Pers. Fin. Planning
027 Portfolio Theory/Mgmt.
028 Real Estate
029 Regulated Industries
030 Research Methodology
031 Small Business
032 Valuation
033 Working Capital
034 Other
035 Non-Profit Finance
CONTACT:
Name: Susan Jordan
E-Mail: finsusan@mizzou1.missouri.edu
Postal: Department of Finance, College of Business & Public
Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia,
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-6681
Fax: (573) 884-6296
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