（Beijing, China, December 14-16, 2021）

Research Institute for Global Value Chains,UIBE 

School of International Trade and Economics,UIBE

International Economics and Finance Society,China （IEFS China）

CALL FOR PAPERS

We are pleased to announce that the Eleventh International Economics and Finance Society （IEFS） China annual conference will be held on December 14-16, 2021 （including a Trade-GVC Policy Forum: December 16） in Beijing, China （via internet）, Online conference. The University of International Business and Economics （UIBE） （Research Institute for Global Value Chains,School of International Trade and Economics）will host the conference. The organizers of the 2021 annual conference welcome your submission for paper presentation.

The IEFS China was established in 2008 and since then we have organized annual international conferences on various topics in the field of international trade and finance. And the past conferences, hosted by University of International Business and Economics in Beijing （2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014-2019）, by Nankai University in Tianjin （2012）, and by Shanghai University of International Business and Economics （2013）, and co-hosted by University of International Business and Economics and Capital University of Economics and Business （2015-2016）, have been well attended with established and rising scholars in the field from all over the world.

This conference will feature the renowned keynotes speakers:

Andrew Bernard of Dartmouth College, USA

Eric Bond of Vanderbilt University, USA

Amit Khandelwal of Columbia University, USA

Andres Rodriguez -Clare of UC Berkley, USA

Gianmarco Ottaviano of University of Bocconi, Italy

Daniel Bernhofen （American U.）, Kenneth Chan （CityU, HK）, Davin Chor （Dartmouth）, Georgios Chortareas （Athen, EEFS）, Chi Chur Chao （Deakin）, Mario Crucini （Vanderbilt）, Peter Egger （ETHZ）, Taiji Furusawa （Tokyo U）, Jiandong Ju （Tsinghua U）, Edwin Lai （HKUST）, James Lake （Sothern Methodist）, Mary Lovely （Syracuse）, Yue Lv （Hongkong U）, Sushanta Mallick （St. Mary College, London U）, Keith Maskus （Colorado at Boulder）, Larry Qiu （HKU）, Pascalis Raimondos-Møller （Copenhagen）, Joel Rodrigue （Vanderbilt）, Haiwai Tang （Hongkong U）, Daniel Xu （Duke University）, Alan Woodland （UNSW）, Eden Yu （Chuhai College HK）, Zhihong Yu （Nottingham）, Lex Laixin Zhao （Kobe）, Ben Zissimos （Exeter）, Susan Zhu （Michigan State）.

We are in the process of lining up a few key journals, such as Economic Modelling, Review of International Economics, World Economy, etc. as supporting journals for this conference. All speakers are strongly encouraged （though not obligated） to submit their conference papers for publication, subject to the normal refereeing process.

Papers presented at the conference, subject to further refereeing, may be considered for publication in special issue/section from one of supporting journal. More supporting SSCI journals will be available in the future, while we strongly encourage paper presenters to discuss with them and/or visit their journal websites. More information will be made available on the official websites.

1. Submissions must be made before December 1, 2021 through Email: rigvc@uibe.edu.cn

2. While we prefer papers in their entirety, we also welcome submissions of extended abstracts （up to 500 words）.

3. Upon acceptance of their papers, authors must confirm their attendance by completing the registration on or before December 12, 2021.

4. Accepted papers in their entirety must be submitted on or before December 10, 2021

5. All papers will be presented in English.

Time Table

All conference participants, with the exception of keynote speakers and invited speakers, must register on or before December 10, 2021. Registration fee will be waived this year.Registration

Our official websites is: www.iefschina.org.

For enquiries, please contact us at rigvc@uibe.edu.cn.

IEFS China Conference Coordinator

Prof. Xiaopeng Yin

Executive Dean, Research Institute for Global Value Chains （RIGVC）, UIBE  and Secretary/Treasurer, IEFS China

Co-Chairs of Organizing Committee, IEFS China 2021 conference

Secretariat of Organizing Committee, IEFS China 2021 conference

Mr. Yongjie Liu （Secretary General）,  rigvc@uibe.edu.cn

Conference contact： Mr. Yongjie Liu

Tel: （86-10） 6449-3316

Fax: （86-10） 6449-2499

Email: rigvc@uibe.edu.cn