For logistic inquiries, please contact Ms. Christine Li at the Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong at (852)3943-8684 or email her at christineli@cuhk.edu.hk
Each paper is allocated a total of 55 minutes with
The conference will be held in Room 401, the 4th floor of Esther Lee Building at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The venue is equipped with wifi. You can find out how to access CUHK wifi service at room 403, right next to the conference venue.
There will be two laptops and a printer available for use by conference participants in Room 403.
Vending machines are available for snacks and coffee at the first floor (which is one floor above the ground) of Esther Lee Building. The vending machines are operated by coins and Octopus card
The Chinese University of Hong Kong shares the University Station of the MTR East Rail with the Hyatt Regency Shatin, and the Department of Economics is situated right next to the western exit of the station. You may therefore find the following information useful for coming to the conference:
http://www.hongkong.shatin.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-hongkong-shatin/services/transportation/index.jsp
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/university/visitors.html
If you walk from the hotel or come by MTR, you may find the following map helpful for you to arrive at the conference venue (4th floor at Esther Lee Building).
January may be the coldest month in Hong Kong, but the city's average temperature is actually around 15C (59F) degrees. January is also one of the few months during which Hong Kong is almost rain free and, more importantly, humidity free.
You may visit http://www.openrice.com/english for your dining options.
For local taxi number, you may visit: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/plan-your-trip/practicalities/transport/getting-around/taxi.jsp
The Third Annual Conference on Chinese Economy*
30 – 31 January 2013
Room 401, Esther Lee Building, CUHK
Programme
| Day 1: Wednesday, 30 January | |
| 9:00 – 9:08 | Registration |
| 9:08 – 9:10 | Opening Remarks
Junsen Zhang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| Session 1 | Presiding
Jia Pan (Fudan University) |
| 9:10 – 10:05 |
Tournaments with Target: Theory and Evidence from China Presenter |
| 10:05 – 11:00 |
The Mystery of Authoritarian Growth: Land Revenue and the Career Concerns of China's Local Leaders Presenter |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| 11:15 – 12:10 |
Making Sense of China's Rural Land System Presenter |
| 12:10 – 13:30 | Lunch (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| Session 2 | Presiding Qing Liu (Tsinghua University) |
| 13:30 – 14:25 |
A Demographic Theory of Economic Transition Presenter |
| 14:25 – 15:20 |
Immiserizing Growth: Some Evidence (from China with Hope for Love) Presenter |
| 15:20 – 15:35 | Coffee Break (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| Session 3 | Presiding Rongzhu Ke (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| 15:35 – 16:30 |
From Divergence to Convergence: Re-evaluating the History Behind China’s Economic Boom Presenter |
| 16:30 – 17:25 |
Sustainability of High Economic Growth, State Capitalism and Oligarchy Presenter |
| 17:25 – 17:40 | Coffee Break (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| Session 4 | Presiding Jaimie Lien (Tsinghua University) |
| 17:40 – 18:35 |
Future of China's Economic, Political, and Social Systems Presenter |
| 18:45 | Dinner at Shatin 18, Hyatt (by Invitation Only) |
| Day 2: Thursday, 31 January | |
| Session 5 | Presiding Travis Ng (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| 9:10 – 10:05 |
WTO Accession and Performance of Chinese Manufacturing Firms Presenter |
| 10:05 – 11:00 |
Exports and Credit Constraints under Incomplete Information: Theory and Evidence from China Presenter |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| 11:15 – 12:10 |
Domestic Value-Added in Chinese Exports: Firm Level Evidence Presenter |
| 12:10 – 13:30 | Lunch (Chung Chi College Staff Club) |
| Session 6 | Presiding Chia-Hui Lu (City University of Hong Kong) |
| 13:30 – 14:25 |
Property Taxes and Home Prices: A Tale of Two Cities Presenter |
| 14:25 – 15:20 |
Do Chinese Employers Avoid Hiring Overqualified Workers? Evidence from an Internet Job Board Presenter |
| 15:20 – 15:35 | Coffee Break (G/F, Esther Lee Building) |
| Session 7 | Presiding Hongliang Zhang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| 15:35 – 16:30 |
Son Preference and Early Childhood Investments in China Presenter |
| 16:30 – 17:25 |
Hypergamy, Cross-border Marriage, and Family Behavior Presenter |
| 17:25 | Closing Remarks Junsen Zhang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Zhigang Yuan (Fudan University) |
*The financial support by the Faculty of Social Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is greatly appreciated.
Contact Us
| Contact person: | Miss Aiji Au |
| Tel: | 3943 5503 |
| Fax: | 2603 5805 |
| Email: | economics@cuhk.edu.hk |
Call for Papers: Deadline Dec 15, 2012
The Third Annual Conference on Chinese Economy (CCE)
January 30 - 31, 2013
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The third annual Conference on Chinese Economy (CCE), jointly organized by the Department of Economics at Chinese University of Hong Kong, the School of Economics at Fudan University and the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, will be held on January 30 - 31, 2013 at Chinese University of Hong Kong. The objective of the annual conference is to establish a platform at which researchers on Chinese economy exchange ideas and explore potential collaboration. During the two-day conference, we will allocate one hour to each paper to ensure sufficient time for presentation and discussions. We have secured a limited amount of funding and will help cover round-trip economic class air travel and as well as three night local accommodation for presenters and discussants upon request, with priority given to junior scholars.
If you are interested in presenting a paper or discussing one at the conference, please kindly fill the form (embedded in callforpaper2013_Dec07.pdf ) and return it to conference.cuhk@gmail.com, with a pdf file of your paper (should you like to present) by December 15, 2012. We will announce the paper and discussion selection by the end of December.
| The scientific committee for the Conference on Chinese Economy: | |
| Chong-En Bai | Tsinghua University, |
| Jiahua Che | Chinese University of Hong Kong, |
| Hongbin Li | Tsinghua University, |
| Zheng Michael Song | Chicago Booth School of Business, |
| Lijian Sun | Fudan University, |
| Yi Wen | Tsinghua University, |
| Dennis Tao Yang | Virginia Darden School of Business, |
| Zhigang Yuan | Fudan University, |
| Junsen Zhang | Chinese University of Hong Kong, |
| Xiaodong Zhu | University of Toronto. |
| Local organizing committee at Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
| Jiahua Che | jiahua@cuhk.edu.hk |
| Kang Shi | kangshi@cuhk.edu.hk |
| Junsen Zhang | jszhang@cuhk.edu.hk |
Conference Venue
The conference will be held in Room 918, the 9th floor of Esther Lee Building at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Map
Transportation
By Car/Taxi:
Enter the Chung Chi Entrance on Tai Po Road. ELB is the first building on the right.
By MTR:
Exit University Station from Exit A. Folow the footpath on the left up the hill. ELB is the first building on the left.
