Fourth Annual Labor and Accounting Group Conference
The Labor and Accounting Group (LAG) is a research association that encourages the development and dissemination of academic research at the intersection of accounting and labor economics.
Jointly with the University at Buffalo School of Management, LAG hosted its fourth annual conference (in person) on April 19-20, 2024, in Buffalo, NY. The conference was open to faculty and PhD students by invitation only.
The University at Buffalo, New York’s flagship and a member of the Association of American Universities, is consistently recognized as one of the world’s most exceptional, most affordable universities. The UB School of Management, now in its 100th year, is known for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global perspective of its faculty, students and alumni.
Conference Information
April 19-20, 2024
University at Buffalo School of Management
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6-8 p.m. | Welcome Reception at Wingnutz Bar and Grill 1402 Millersport Hwy, Williamsville, NY 14221 |
Lunch and sessions held at UB’s Center for the Arts (100 Coventry Rd., Amherst, N.Y. 14228)
Note: Presenting authors are listed in bold.
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| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Busses leave hotel for conference: first bus at 11 a.m. and second bus at 11:20 a.m. |
| 11 a.m.-noon | Lunch |
| Noon-12:10 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Ananth Iyer, Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management |
| 12:10-1:55 p.m. | Session 1 Does the Accountant Shortage Impair Efficient Resource Allocation? |
| 1:55-2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15-4 p.m. | Session 2 The Effect of Female Director Representation on Workplace Gender Diversity, Women’s Earnings and Promotion Outcomes By: Tanya Byker, Sara Malik, Elena Patel and Jason Sandvik
Labor Market Participants’ Reactions to Salary Range Disclosures By: Clara Xiaoling Chen, Victoria Fung and Lisa LaViers |
| 4-4:20 p.m. | Break |
| 4:20-5:10 p.m. | Session 3 Employee Ownership and Private Firm Returns By: John Aland, Heidi Packard and Douglas Stockbridge |
| 5:25 p.m. | Buses leave conference center for hotel |
| 5:55 p.m. | Buses leave hotel for dinner |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner reception at Duende at Silo City (85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203) |
Breakfast, sessions and lunch held at UB’s Center for Tomorrow
125 Service Center Rd., Amherst, N.Y. 14228
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Busses leave hotel for conference: first bus at 8 a.m. and second bus at 8:15 a.m. |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9-10:30 a.m. | Session 4 The Value of Human Capital for Firm Performance: Roles of Expertise and TeamworkBy: Sudipta Basu, Xinjie Ma and Michael Shen
Digital Picket Lines: Strategic Employee Disclosure By: Brigham J. Brau and Junyoung Jeong |
| 10:30-10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 10:50 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. | Session 5
Caught with their Pants Down: How do Regulators Respond to Scandalous Reputation Shocks? By: Justin Blann and Roger M. White |
| 12:20-1 p.m. | Boxed lunches available |
| 1:30 p.m. | Optional excursion to Niagara Falls, U.S. |
Inna Abramov, London Business School
John Aland, University of Notre Dame
Ryan Ballestero, Kent State University
Amy Barg, University at Buffalo
John Barrios, Washington University
Sudipta Basu, Temple University
Justin Blann, Georgia Institute of Technology
Adam Booker, University of Denver
Brigham Brau, University of North Carolina
Robert Carnes, University of Florida
Stefano Cascino, London School of Economics
Vincent Castellani, University at Buffalo
Jae Eun Choi, University of Michigan
Jung Ho Choi, Stanford University
Maria Correia, London School of Economics
Zhonglan Dai, University of Texas - Dallas
Michael Dambra, University at Buffalo
Emmanuel De George, University of Miami
Carolyn Deller, University of Pennsylvania
Mike Draves, University at Buffalo
Shunlan Fang, Kent State University
Victoria Fung, University of Illinois
Feng Gu, University at Buffalo
Nick Guest, Cornell University
Hoon Ha, University at Buffalo
Martin Holzhacker, Michigan State University
Jared Jennings, Washington University
Junyoung Jeong, University of North Carolina
Joshua Khavis, University at Buffalo
April Klein, New York University
Sinja Leonelli, New York University
Dan Li, University of Miami
Mengtian Li, Brock University
Nan Li, University of Toronto
Zhiru Lin, University at Buffalo
Christine Liu, Bentley University
Xinjie Ma, National University of Singapore
Paul Madsen, University of Florida
Sara Malik, University of Utah
Anya Nakhmurina, Yale University
Seda Oz, University of Waterloo
Heidi Packard, University of Michigan
Vivek Pandey, University of Rochester
MaryJane Rabier, Washington University
Vivek Raval, University of Illinois – Chicago
Prince Roy, University at Buffalo
Richard Saouma, Michigan State University
Bryce Schonberger, University of Colorado
Anish Sharma, University of Georgia
Yiling Shen, University at Buffalo
Inho Suk, University at Buffalo
Andrew Sutherland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brandon Szerwo, University at Buffalo
Shuyang Wang, Northeastern University
Charles Wasley, University of Rochester
Jennifer Wu, University at Buffalo
Jingwen Yang, University of Maryland
Yahui Zheng, University of Rochester
Youli Zou, University of Connecticut
Program Committee
Organizing Committee
Michael Dambra
University at Buffalo
Brandon Szerwo
University at Buffalo