1988 annual meetings of the western finance association

Journal

of Financial

Economics

19 (1987) 191-192.

North-Holland

NEWS ITEMS

1988 RISK THEORY Howard University, Washington,

SEMINAR DC, April 22-%1988

The Risk Theory Seminar offers a forum for critical discussion of research issues in risk and insurance. The objective of the Seminar is to encourage high-quality research in the neld of risk and insurance. The Seminar prides itself on the lively, ‘no-holds-barred’ discussion of the papers presented. Membership is obtained by presenting a research paper to the Seminar. The program committee will choose eight or nine papers for presentation at the 1988 Seminar. All areas of risk and insurance are eligible as topics. Papers may be theoretical, empirical, or may cover applications. Papers accepted in the past have viewed problems from a variety of perspectives. including actuarial, economic, financial, and behavioral. Persons interested in participating in the Seminar should send three (3) copies of a detailed outline of their proposed presentation by December 15, 1987 to the Secretary of the Risk Theory Seminar at the following address: Dr. Leonard R. Freifelder. Secretary. Risk Theory Seminar, Baruch College. CUNY. Department of Economics & Finance, Box 504. 17 Le.xinpton Avenue, New York. NY 10010. USA. Authors of proposals will be notified of the decision on acceptance by January 15, 1988. Completed papers must then be mailed to the program committee by February 20 and to all members of the Risk Theory Seminar by March 10. 1988.

1988 ANNUAL

;MEETINCS Embassy

OF THE WESTERN

Suites,

FINANCE

Napa, CA, June 19-22,

ASSOCMTJON

1988

Members and friends of the Western Finance Association are invited to submit papers to be considered for presentation at the 1988 Annual Meetings. Papers on any topic related to financial economics will be considered. Send four (4) copies of the paper to the program chairmen. Alan C. Hess. Program Chairman, WFA, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Washington. DJ-10. Seattle, WA 98195, USA, to be received by him no later than November 25. 1987. Completed papers historically have had much greater success than outlines of work to be done in gaining a spot on the program. Because the number of submissions tends to be far greater than the number of slots on the program. multiple submissions by the same author or authors are not encouraged. Each paper should include an abstract that will assist the program chairman in classifying the paper and selecting readers of it. All papers are evaluated anonymously by members of the program committee. Please attach a separate sheet of paper giving author’s name, address. paper title and willingness to serve as a discussant or session chairman. Authors will be notified in early 1988. Individuals willing to serve as session chairmen or discussants but who do not also have a paper to submit should write directly to the program chairman. Trelftzs Award: and Quantitative

Best Student Paper. $looO and possible publication in the Journal of Financial Analysis. Send papers to program chairman. indicating it is a student paper.

American Association of Individual Investors Award: $1000 prize for the best paper in investments. Send four copies of paper with cover letter by November 25. 1987, to program chairman.

0304-405X/87/%3.50

c 1987, Elsevier Science Publishers

B.V. (North-Holland)