Xiangjiang River Forum in Economics, Finance and Management for Young Scholars
Center for Economics, Finance and Management Studies (CEFMS)
Hunan University
August 19-21, 2022
Changsha, China
Annual Forum
The Center for Economics, Finance and Management Studies (CEFMS), Hunan University, is pleased to announce a call for papers for the Center’s first annual forum, Xiangjiang River Forum in Economics, Finance and Management for Young Scholars, to be held in a hybrid format on August 19-21, 2022. The conference will include invited keynote speakers and parallel sessions.
The annual forum offers an international platform for an exchange of ideas and open discussions among scholars in economics, finance, and management on current problems of national and international importance. This forum aims, in particular, to provide a venue for young scholars, including Ph.D. candidates, especially overseas returnees, to maintain international scholarly exchanges, to keep global connections, and to establish a sense of their community.
In this inaugural call, the forum welcomes papers on a broad range of topics in economics and finance. We look forward to meeting with young scholars from all over the world.
Keynote Speaker
Justin Yifu Lin
Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics
Peking University
Justin Yifu Lin is Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and Professor and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking University. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, 2008-2012. Prior to this, Mr. Lin served for 15 years as Founding Director and Professor of the China Centre for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University. He is Councilor of the State Council and a member of the Standing Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultation Conference. He is the author of more than 20 books including Justin Yifu Lin on China's Economy, Beating the Odd: Jump-starting Developing Countries; Going Beyond Aid: Development Cooperation for Structural Transformation, the Quest for Prosperity: How Developing Economies Can Take Off, New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development and Policy, Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession, and Demystifying the Chinese Economy. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World.
Paper Submission
· We welcome submissions in all fields of economics and finance.
· For an on-site presentation, please submit an extended abstract (400-500 words in English) no later than August 5, 2022. The online link is:
https://editorialexpress.com/conference/CEFMS2022/
· Program committee will e-mail you by August 10, 2022 on whether your paper has been accepted for presentation.
· All papers accepted for presentation must be submitted in full by August 15, 2022 to give discussants enough time to prepare comments.
Special Issue
All submissions accepted for presentation will be eligible for submission to a Special Issue of Journal of Management Science and Engineering (JMSE) (ISSN 2589-5532, https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/journal-of-management-science-and-engineering/). JMSE is the official journal of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Post-conference Tour
· Visiting the Yuelu Academy
About CEFMS
Established as a “special international platform” in 2013, CEFMS at Hunan University attracts research scholars from around the globe to conduct cutting-edge research and provide students with rigorous academic training. The Center admits master’s and doctoral level students and offers positions for post-doctoral fellows. The curricula are similar to graduate programs at research universities in the United States. All courses are in English.
Hunan University (http://www.hnu.edu.cn/) is situated at the foot of the Yuelu Mountain and on the west bank of the Xiang River in Changsha, capital city of Hunan Province. The University originated from one of the four famous Academies of the Song Dynasty, the Yuelu Academy, which is the only one of the ancient Chinese academies of classical learning to have evolved into a modern institution of higher education. As one of the key comprehensive universities under the Ministry of Education, Hunan University has been in China’s "Project 211" and "Project 985" for priority investment and development.
Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changsha). The history of the city dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC). The Xiang River runs across the city from south to north, with the Shui-Lu-Zhou Island at the center of the river. The famous Yuelu Mountain lies on the west bank of the river. The renowned historical attractions include the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb (206 BC-AD 220) and the actual Yuelu Academy. Changsha has constantly been ranked top 10 among cities in China in terms of happiness.
Contact Information
· Please check the CEFMS website for updated information:http://cefms.hnu.edu.cn/ENGLISH/Home.htm
· If you have any questions regarding the forum, feel free to send an Email to Ms. Jing Li at cefms_admission@163.com.
Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs:
Belton Fleisher, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University and CEFMS
Patrick McCarthy, Professor Emeritus, Georgia Institute of Technology and CEFMS
Qianqiu Liu, Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa and CEFMS
Allan Zebedee, Associate Professor, Clarkson University and CEFMS
Conference Coordinators:
Zhenhui Xu, Professor, Georgia College & State University and CEFMS
Long Zhao, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., University of Alberta), CEFMS
Yuting Bai, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo), CEFMS
Bowen Du, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong), CEFMS
Bowen Fu, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Technology Sydney), CEFMS
Zehua Zhang, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., McMaster University), CEFMS
Committee Members:
Wei Huang, Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa and CEFMS
Haizheng Li, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Hongyi Li, Associate Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong and CEFMS
Xiaojun Wang, Associate Professor, University of Hawaii and CEFMS
Yaqin Su, Associate Professor (Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo), CEFMS
Chenghan Hou, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Australian National University), CEFMS
Si Wang, Associate Professor (Ph.D., University of South Carolina), CEFMS
Xinping Tian, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology), CEFMS
Zhe Zhai, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology), CEFMS
Shen Gao, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., University of Wyoming), CEFMS
Zhifeng Wang, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University), CEFMS
Zhicheng Li, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Stony Brook University), CEFMS
Chenxing Li, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., McMaster University), CEFMS
Jie Zhang, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Auburn University), CEFMS
