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2011 Schedule

2011 UNC Tax Symposium 2011 Participants 2011 Agenda Accommodations Archives

Date Time Event
28
Friday
January, 2011
11:30 AM – 12:50 PM The Evolution of Capital Structure and Operating Performance after Leveraged Buyouts: Evidence from U.S. Corporate Tax Returns
Authors: Jonathan B. Cohn, the University of Texas at Austin
Lillian Mills, the University of Texas at Austin
Erin Towery, the University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Doug Skinner, University of Chicago
12:50 AM – 1:50 PM What Do We Learn From Large Book-Tax Differences?
Authors: David A. Guenther, University of Oregon
Discussant: Jeri Seidman, University of Texas
3:10 – 3:30 PM Break
3:30 – 4:50 PM
Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment

Authors: Bo Becker, Harvard University
Marcus Jacob, EBS European Business School
Martin Jacob, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
Discussant: Stephanie Sikes, University of Pennsylvania

4:50 – 5:10 PM Break
3:30 – 4:50 PM
Trade Credit and Taxes

Authors: Mihir Desai, Harvard University and NBER
Fritz Foley, Harvard University and NBER
James R. Hines, Jr., University of Michigan and NBER
Discussant: Stacie Laplante, University of Georgia

6:30 – 7:30 PM Reception – DuBose House
7:30 PM Dinner -DuBose House
29
Saturday
January, 2011
9:00 AM
Exploring the Role Delaware Plays as a Domestic Tax Haven

Authors: Scott Dyreng, Duke University
Bradley Lindsey, College of William and Mary
Jacob Thornock, University of Washington
Discussant: Harley Duncan, KPMG

9:34 – 10:55 AM
Corporate “Non-Income Tax” Avoidance

Authors: Leslie A. Robinson, Dartmouth College
Discussant: Janet Kerr, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

11:10 – 12:30 PM
The Effect of Public Disclosure on Reported Taxable Income: Evidence from Individuals and Corporations in Japan

Authors: Makoto Hasegawa, University of Michigan
Jeffrey Hoopes, University of Michigan
Ryo Ishida, University of Michigan
Joel Slemrod, University of Michigan
Discussant: Ilan Benshalom, Hebrew University

12:30 PM
Lunch – Dubose House, Rizzo Center
1:45 PM Buses to RDU Airport

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This event is invitation only. The seminar exposes students of all backgrounds to current tax research and is designed for students from doctoral programs without a Ph.D. tax seminar. Students learn the fundamentals of tax research, and some might wind up adding tax to their set of research interests. The doctoral seminar is sponsored by the KPMG Foundation.

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This event is invitation only. The seminar exposes students of all backgrounds to current tax research and is designed for students from doctoral programs without a PhD tax seminar. Students learn the fundamentals of tax research, and some might wind up adding tax to their set of research interests. The doctoral seminar is sponsored by the KPMG Foundation.

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