Firm Foreign Activity and the Geography of Exchange Rate

Amir Akbari, McMaster University

Francesca Carrieri, McGill University

 Presenter: Amir Akbari, McMaster University

 Discussant: Colin Ward, University of Minnesota

Pension Fund Flows, Exchange Rates, and Covered Interest Rate Parity

Felipe Aldunate, Universidad de los Andes

Zhi Da, University of Notre Dame 

Borja Larrain, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Clemens Sialm, University of Texas at Austin

 Presenter: Clemens Sialm, University of Texas at Austin

 Discussant: Shiyang Huang, The University of Hong Kong

Shorting the Dollar When Global Stock Markets Roar: The Equity Hedging Channel of Exchange Rate Determination

Daniel Nathan, University of Pennsylvania

 Presenter: Daniel Nathan, University of Pennsylvania

 Discussant: Nelson Camahno, Queen Mary University of London

Dollar Reserves and U.S. Yields: Identifying the Price Impact of Official Flows

Rashad Ahmed, University of Southern California

Alessandro Rebucci, Johns Hopkins University

 Presenter: Alessandro Rebucci, Johns Hopkins University

 Discussant: Zhengyang Jiang, Northwestern University and NBER