Topics: - Differences in mortgage institutions - systemic effects of real estate and liquidity spirals - real estate as an asset class - bubbles in the housing market - hedging of real estate risk - commercial vs. residential real estate - contract theory and real estate

For the academic part of the conference, we invite authors to submit high-quality research papers in the areas of asset pricing and corporate finance, with an emphasis on debt instruments and markets. Both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome.

TOPICS: - Capital markets reform - Law, institutions, and finance - Banking and financial institutions - Private equity - Capital market integration - Emerging market risks and asset returns

This half-day seminar aims to shed light on a number of issues connected with privatization in general and the Swedish situation in particular. First, what is the role of state-owned companies in today’s economy? What sectors are more suitable for state ownership and has this changed over...

Papers on all aspects of India’s financial system are welcome. We especially encourage submissions in the following topics: - Current state of Indian capital markets reform - Law, institutions, and finance in India - Banking and financial institutions in India - Capital markets in India,...