CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

 

 

 

Conference Theme---China & World Economy in the New Millenium: International

Finance, Trade and Multinational Corporations

 

 

May 16-17, 2002

Academic Hall

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

No, 5 Jianguomennei Dajie,

Beijing, The People’s Republic of China

 

 

The Conference is organized by:

 

China International Economic Affairs Association

The Center for International Studies & College of Business Administration, University of

Missouri-St. Louis

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Editing Office of China and World Economy, CASS

 

In collaboration with

 

The Research Center of China International Investment, CASS

 

 

 

 

Economic growth in China since 1978 has been stimulated by economic and financial liberalization of the Chinese government.  The open-door policy of China coupled with the China’s accession to WTO has strengthened economic ties between China and the rest of the world's economy.  The forthcoming conference will provide a forum for three sets of participants - policy makers, practitioners, and scholars – who will parlay their experience and knowledge pertaining to the workings of the Chinese economy on challenges and opportunities it faces in the new millenium.  The conference seeks to obtain a desirable blend of theory and practice to highlight the theme of conducting business in China.

 

 

 

Suitable topics include analysis of or observations on issues pertaining to:

·       Firms providing financial services such as commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds.

·       Financial markets

·       Mergers and acquisitions

·       Corporate governance and information disclosure

·       Foreign exchange markets and currency exposure management

·       Project finance

·       Bankruptcy, laws and management

·       Laws, regulations and taxation

·       Foreign direct investment and trade

·       China and WTO

·       Other related issues

 

 

 

The Conference Program will utilize two formats:

Paper presentations and discussion by qualified scholars and observers;

Keynote speeches by distinguished speakers and

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Keynote Speakers:

 

Dr. Yu, Yongding, Director of the Institute of World Economy and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

 

Dr. Zhang, Yunling, Director of Institute of Asian and Pacific Asian Study, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

 

Dr. Lin, Guijun,  President,  College of International Business, University of International Economic and Business,  China.

 

 

 

Selected completed papers (subject to the decision of the review committee and agreement of the author) presented at the conference will be published in a special issue of China and World Economy. 

 

 

Submission of papers

Academic papers related, but not limited to the stated topics, are welcome. Papers should be written in English. If papers are to be considered for publication, they should so indicate. The deadline is March 15, 2002. Submit author’s name, affiliations, full address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address on title page and specify the contact.  Authors will be notified of the review committee’s decisions by April 1, 2002.   Please send three copies (or preferably send file via e-mail) to:

 

 

Dr. Hung-Gay Fung

Program Chair and Dr. Y.S. Tsiang Professor of Chinese Studies

China International Economic Affairs Association

College of Business Administration, University of Missouri-St. Louis

8001 Natural Bridge Road

St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499 USA

Phone: 314-516-6374 Fax: 314-516-6757

email: fungh@msx.umsl.edu

 

 

Registration for the Conference

 

Participants and presenters for the conference should register by March 15, 2002.  The conference fee is $370 (including 2-night hotel,  3 meal/day, sightseeing to the Great Wall of China and romancing-on-the-river dinner cruise). Please make checks payable to the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

 

 

For registration, please contact:

 

Mr. Gene Shen

e-mail:    shenjjcass@yahoo.com

 

Address: College of Business Administration

   University of Missouri-St. Louis

   T1110 Tower Building-SSB

               8001 Natural Bridge Road

               St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499

              

    Tel: (314) 516-6374

 

Organizing committee

 

Dr. Changhong Pei

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

 

Dr. Joel Glassman

The Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA

 

Dr. Xinyu Fan

Editor, China and World Economy, Cass, China