The American Finance Association

With the rapid advancement of generative AI tools and their increasing use in finance research, fundamental questions are emerging about how research will be conducted and assessed going forward. Perspectives vary widely. Some emphasize the pace of technological progress and the possibility that AI could play an increasingly central role in the research process. Others …

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We hope you will join us on May 7 at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) for a one-hour webinar of the 2025 First Prize Brattle Group Prize winning paper: Julia Fonseca and Lu Liu for Mortgage Lock‐In, Mobility, and Labor Reallocation. The webinar will be hosted by Thomas Philippon, Editor of the Journal of Finance, and Shastri …

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New Journal of Finance Referee Honorarium Policy (Effective April 1, 2026): Referees who submit reports certified by the Editor as both timely and high-quality are eligible for a $250 honorarium. To simplify administration and ensure professional tax compliance, reviewers are required to select their preferred compensation method at the time they accept an invitation to review. …

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The AFA Annual Meeting Paper Submission Website is now closed. The submission deadline was Monday, March 16th at 3:00 PM (ET). There is no paper submission fee. Please note that (1) the submitting author must be an AFA member and (2) you may only submit one paper (although you can be a coauthor on other submitted papers). …

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