Utah Winter Business
Economics Conference

Sponsored by the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah

2006

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Program Committee
Scott Schaefer
Niko Matouschek
Paul Oyer

Program

Thursday, March 2

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm --- Welcome Reception at the home of Scott Schaefer and Rachel Hayes



Friday, March 3

7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast

7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1

Niko Matouschek "A Theory of Headquarters"

Michael Raith "Specific Knowledge and Performance Measurement"

Discussants: Jeroen Swinkels and Wouter Dessein

9:15 am to 5:15 pm --- Skiing at Park City Mountain Resort

5:30 pm to 5:45 pm --- Light Snack

5:45 pm to 7:30 pm --- Session 2

Oriana Bandiera and Imran Rasul "Incentives and Favoritism in the Workplace: Evidence from Personnel Data"

Eric Zitzewitz "The Rise of Teams in Fund Management"

Discussants: Kathryn Shaw and Oguzhan Ozbas

7:45 pm to 9:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott



Saturday, March 4

7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast

7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3

Brian Viard "Quantifying the Benefits of Entry into Local Phone Service"

Mara Lederman "Control Rights, Network Structure and Vertical Integration: Evidence from Regional Airlines"

Discussants: Michael Mazzeo and Steve Tadelis

9:15 am to 6:00 pm --- Skiing at Deer Valley Resort

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm --- Dinner at the Deer Valley Seafood Buffet



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