The Fifth IEFS China Annual Conference 2013 (Shanghai, China, June 19-22, 2013)

The Fifth IEFS China Annual Conference 2013 (Shanghai, China, June 19-22, 2013)

Organized by the Shanghai International Business and Economics University and IEFS China

CALL FOR PAPERS

We are pleased to announce that the Fifth International Economics and Finance Society (IEFS) China annual conference will be held on June 19-22, 2013 in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai International Business and Economics University (SIBEU), formerly “The Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SHIFT)” will host the conference. The organizers of the 2013 annual conference welcome your submission for paper presentation.

The IEFS China was established four years ago 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 by Nankai University in Tianjin (2012), have been well attended with established and rising scholars in the field from all over the world.

This year’s conference will move to the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, the largest commercial city in China boasting global centers in international trade and finance. This conference will feature two renowned keynotes speakers: Gene Grossman of Princeton University in the USA and Jim Brander of University of British Columbia, Canada.

Invited Participants

Joshua Aizenman (UC, Santa Cruz), Hamid Beladi (University of Texas-San Antonio), Eric Bond (Vanderbilt University), Kwan Choi (Iowa State University), Georgios Chortareas (Athen, EEFS), Mario Crucini (Vanderbilt), Peter Egger (ETHZ & CEPR), Hong Hwang (Taiwan University), Jiandong Ju (Oklahoma), Kala Krishna (Penn State University), Emanuel Ornelas (LSE), Larry Qiu (University of Hong Kong), Raymond Riezman (University of Iowa) , Kamal Saggi (Vanderbilt University), Pasquale Sgro (Deakin University), Eden Yu (Chuhai College, HK), Zhihao Yu (Carleton University), Lex Laixin Zhao (Kobe University).

(More distinguished scholars are expected to join the conference. An updated list will be made available on the official websites.)

Supporting SSCI Journals

We are in the process of lining up a few key journals 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 in Review of Development Economics or Journal of International Trade and Economic Development. More supporting SSCI journals will be available in the future, while we strongly encourage paper presenters to discuss and/or visit their journal websites. More information will be made available on the official websites.

Submission for Presentation

1.      Submissions must be made before April 21, 2013 through website: www.iefschina.org.

2.      While we prefer papers in their entirety, we also welcome submissions of extended abstracts (up to 400 words).

3.      Upon acceptance of their papers, authors must confirm their attendance by completing the registration on or before May 5, 2013.

4.      Accepted papers in their entirety must be submitted on or before May 31, 2013.

5.      All papers will be presented in English.

Time Table

Registration

All conference participants, with the exception of keynote speakers and invited speakers, must register on or before May 5, 2013.

Official Websites

Our official websites is: www.iefschina.org. For enquiries, please contact us at iefschina@gmail.com.

IEFS China Conference Coordinator

Prof. Xiaopeng Yin

Department Chair, Department of International Trade, University of International Business and Economics and, Secretary/Treasurer, International Economics and Finance Society China

Tel: (86-10) 6449-3689                   Fax: (86-10) 6449-3042           Email: iefschina@gmail.com

Co-Chairs of Organizing Committee, IEFS China 2013 conference

Secretariat of Organizing Committee, IEFS China 2013 conference

Prof. Yuliang Shen, (Secretary General), yuliangshen@163.com

Prof. Hongjun Zhao, (Vice Secretary General), hjzhao2002@163.com

Prof. Lilin Cao, cll@shift.edu.cn

Prof. Xiaopeng Yin, iefschina@gmail.com