Tanja Kirmse
Farmer School of Business 3036
800 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-5986
kirmset@miamioh.edu
Oktoberfest Conference
2026 Conference Information
- Date: September 18, 2026
- Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: June 20, 2026
| Time | Finance Track | Real Estate Track |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-9:50 a.m. |
Shedding Light on Bias: Consumer Complaint Disclosure and Racial Equity in Financial Services Xiang Li (Fordham University), Ninghze Zhou |
Determinants and Consequences of Return to Office Policies Sean Flynn (Cornell University) |
| 9:50-10 a.m. | Navid Neshat (Tulane University) | Soon Hyeok Choi (Rochester Institute of Technology) |
| 10:05-10:25 a.m. |
FOMC on cable TV: Fed speak to households via cable network Mikael Bergbrant (St. John’s University), Daniel Bradley |
Can Stay-at-Home Orders Create a Pandemic Housing Boom? Alina Arefeva (University of Wisconsin) |
| 10:25-10:35 a.m. | Xiaoying Li (University of Iowa) | Maeve Maloney (University of Cincinnati) |
| Time | Finance Track | Real Estate Track |
|---|---|---|
| 11:10-11:30 a.m. |
The Quality and Strictness of Debt Covenants Tom Griffin (Villanova University) |
The Economic Consequences of Mergers Between Real Estate Agencies and Mortgage Lenders Becca Jorgensen (Baylor University) |
| 11:30-11:40 a.m. | Chuck Fang (Drexel University) | Stephanie Moulton (Ohio State University) |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m. |
Foreclosure and Repayment Under Delayed Loan Sales Taha Ahsin (University of Pittsburgh) |
Mortgage Rates and Rents: Evidence from Local Mortgage Lock-In Effects Jorge De La Roca (USC) |
| 12:05-12:15 p.m. | Maris Jensen (University of Iowa) | Michael Boutros (University of Toronto) |
| Time | Finance Track | Real Estate Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30-1:50 p.m. |
Revealed Preference for Green Stocks: An Asset Demand Approach Aaron Mora (University of South Carolina) |
(Sub)Urbanization of Commercial Real Estate Development from 1980 to 2020 Alex van de Minne (University of Connecticut) |
| 1:50-2 p.m. | Tuomas Tumonen (Boston College and MIT) | Clemens Pilgram (Kansas State University) |
| 2:05-2:25 p.m. |
Timing Sustainable Shareholder Proposals in Real Asset Investments Bram Van der Kroft (MIT) |
The Effect of Local Road Maintenance Tax Cuts on House Values Saani Rawat (University of Cincinnati) |
| 2:25-2:35 p.m. | Jason Chen (Auburn University) | Yao Wang (Ohio State University) |
| Time | Finance Track | Real Estate Track |
|---|---|---|
| 3:10-3:30 p.m. |
Decomposing Partisan Optimism Mikael Paaso (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
Build What and for Whom? The Distributional Effects of Housing Supply Lei Ma (Boston University) |
| 3:30-3:40 p.m. | Melissa Crumling (Drexel University) | Seohee Kim (Indiana University) |
| 3:45-4:05 p.m. |
Growth-Promoting Bonuses and Mergers and Acquisitions Hamed Mahmudi (University of Delaware) |
The Impact of Patent-Induced Startup Growth on Local Economies and Housing Markets Carlos Hurtado (University of Richmond) |
| 4:05-4:15 p.m. | Austin Starkweather (University of Tennessee) | Adam Scavette (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia) |
Contact Information
Simon Buechler
Farmer School of Business 3036
800 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-6036
buechlsc@miamioh.edu