The Final Call for Papers

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 Forum will have parallel sessions on August 20 and plenary sessions on the 21^st.

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. The forum aims, in particular, to provide a venue for young scholars, including Ph.D. candidates, especially overseas returnees, to maintain and develop 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 (on-site)

         Justin Yifu Lin (林毅夫)

         Professor, Peking University

Paper Submission

· We welcome submissions in all fields of economics and finance.

· For an on-site or online presentation, please submit an extended abstract (400-500 words in English) no later than August 6, 2022. The online link is:

https://editorialexpress.com/conference/CEFMS2022/

· The Organizing Committee will e-mail you by August 10, 2022 on whether your paper has been accepted for presentation.

Registration and Fees

Registration is required. Registration fee covers 1 reception, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 3 coffee breaks, conference tours, and conference gifts and materials.

· Early Registration deadline is August 16, 2022 at https://www.wenjuan.com/s/UZBZJvY5lK/

· Registration Fee

Before August 16, 2022:

1.In-person participation: 600 RMB

2.In-person student participation (upload your student ID in the registration form):300 RMB

3.Online participation:200 RMB

After August 16, 2022:

In-person participation: 900 RMB

Online participation: 300 RMB

· All papers accepted for presentation must be submitted in full by August 16, 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). JMSE is the official journal of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/journal-of-management-science-and-engineering/.

Senior Editor and Associate Editors for Papers:

Haizheng Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

Belton Fleisher, Ohio State University,

Patrick McCarthy, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Preliminary Agenda

· August 19, Reception

· August 20, Parallel sessions

· August 21, Keynote speech and plenary sessions

Forum Tour

· Visiting the Yuelu Academy, afternoon, August 21

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.conference@hnu.edu.cn.

Forum Location and Accommodation

· Forum Location: North Campus, Hunan University (湖南大学财院校区)

· Conference Hotel:锦江都城酒店（岳麓山大学城店）

Discount price：260 RMB/day (breakfast included）

Rooms are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the hotel at 0731-88123999 to reserve a room.

About 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.

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.

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

Forum 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

Staff Members

Ms. Dan Gao, CEFMS

Ms. Jing Li, CEFMS

Ms. Ziwei Liu, CEFMS

Forum Program