CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2nd GEP Conference in China:

The Global Financial Crisis

10th and 11th November, 2009

the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China

Organisers:
Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP),
University of Nottingham;
School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham;
China Centre for Economic Studies, Fudan University;
College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University.




1. Background
The current global financial crisis has hit countries hard throughout the world. It presents huge challenges to governments, central banks and academic researchers worldwide. It is imperative to understand fully the causes and consequences of the crisis and to design swift and affirmative policies to stop it. Many questions need to be answered to facilitate effective policy actions, for example:

What are the main causes of the crisis?
Why is this crisis different from other crises (regional or global) in the past?
What are the consequences of the crisis on various economies, including the US, Japan, Europe, China and the rest of the world?
What has been done (e.g. monetary and fiscal policies) to prevent more failures of large banks, car manufacturers and other corporations?
Are these methods effective and, if not, what else can be done?
What are the implications of the crisis on international trade and investment?
What are the implications for China and other developing countries?


These questions will be addressed at the 2nd GEP Conference at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, which will be organised by GEP in conjunction with: the School of Contemporary China, University of Nottingham; the China Centre for Economic Studies, Fudan University; and the College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University.
This Conference follows the success of GEP’s Inaugural Conference held at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, in November 2008.


2. Themes



Scholars and PhD students are invited to submit papers on the following themes:

Global imbalances and current world financial crisis;

System risks of banking and other financial institutions;

Causes, consequences and lessons of the current and past crises;

The rise of economic nationalism/protectionism;

The implications of crisis on China and other emerging economies.


3. Speakers

In addition to those papers selected from submissions in response to the call for papers, the Conference will also include invited speakers from China and the rest of the world.
The Conference will include the presentation of The World Economy Annual China Lecture 2009.

4. Conference Organising Committee:

Professor David Greenaway (Conference Chair, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham)

Professor Shujie Yao (University of Nottingham)

Professor Jun Zhang (Fudan University)

Professor Xianguo Yao (Zhejiang University)

Dr Zhihong Yu (GEP, University of Nottingham)

Ms Sue Berry (GEP Centre Manager, University of Nottingham)


5. Submission and outcomes

Academics and PhD students from the UK, China and other countries are invited to submit abstracts and papers, in English, to Ms Sue Berry (sue.berry@nottingham.ac.uk) according to various deadlines set below.
The Conference Organising Committee will select up to 32 papers to be presented at the Conference.
Some papers which are not selected for presentation may be selected for display as poster papers.

After the Conference, speakers may submit their papers for consideration for inclusion in a special issue of a leading economics journal.
Some papers may also be published as discussion papers by GEP or the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham, or by Fudan or Zhejiang Universities.


6. Registration and accommodation

Non-speaking delegates should register, and give dates of arrival and departure, by the deadline given below.
Non-speaking delegates are responsible for their own transport and accommodation costs but the Conference organisers will assist with hotel bookings.

7. Deadlines

Submission of abstracts (no more than 300 words)
11th September, 2009
Notification of acceptance of abstract

18th September, 2009
Deadline for registration


16th October, 2009
Submission of full papers

16th October, 2009


8. Contact



For abstract/paper submission: sue.berry@nottingham.ac.uk

For enquiries, further details and registration: sue.berry@nottingham.ac.uk

Web address: www.gep.org.uk