Here are the top 5 papers downloaded from the SSRN eLibrary for the week ending May 21, 2010:

1. Are State Public Pensions Sustainable? Why the Federal Government Should Worry About State Pension Liabilities
by Joshua D. Rauh (Northwestern University – Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER))

2. ANTEVENIO: The First Spanish Company of Internet That Went Out to Stock Exchange Market After the Snap of the Bubble
by Alfonso Hamard (affiliation not provided to SSRN) and Prosper Lamothe (affiliation not provided to SSRN) and Teresa Marino (Caixanova Business School)

3. A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation
by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management)

4. Riding Bubbles
by Nadja Guenster (Maastricht University, Department of Finance; Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) – Department of Financial Management) and Erik Kole (Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) – Econometric Institute – Erasmus School of Economics; Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) – Joint Research Institute of Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)) and Ben Jacobsen (Massey University – Department of Economics and Finance, Albany; New Zealand Institute of Advanced Study)

5. Domestic Court Reactions to UN Security Council Sanctions
by Antonios Tzanakopoulos (University of Glasgow – School of Law)

Here is the latest announcement from SSRN:

Massey University College of Business Joins MRN Research Paper Series

We are pleased to announce that Massey University College of Business has started a Business School Research Paper Series within the Management Research Network (MRN).

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Among New Zealand universities, Massey University is unique. Throughout its 80-year history, Massey has played a defining role in the development of New Zealand through its contribution to land-based industries, distinctive mix of internal, distance and international teaching, commitment to innovation, and close links with business and the community. The College of Business at Massey has internationally recognized research expertise in areas as diverse as finance, economics, accountancy, small-medium enterprises, marketing, banking, management, business information systems, ergonomics, communication, public relations, and strategy, to name a few. (View full announcement)