International Conference on Financial Development and Stability in Dynamic Global Economy

Theme: Financial Development and Stability in Dynamic Global Economy

 Supporting Journal: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (SSCI & ABS).

 Conference Dates: July 18-20, 2019

 Venue: Ningbo University Hotel (on campus), 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, China

 Background:

Both developed and developing economies have been experiencing rapid growth driven, in part, by their higher degree of interdependence through international trade and innovation in information technology. Big data and artificial intelligence technologies have also greatly affected the ways of doing business, conducting finance transaction, and wealth management. However, the recent China and US trade tensions have generated great uncertainties in capital and commodity markets, as well as in global supply chains networks, potentially reversing the current positive economic growth due to its negative effects on finance, trade and other key economic sectors. Hence, this conference will focus on these and related issues and examine new financial developments in such dynamic global economy with great challenges and opportunities. All this require new models in asset pricing, portfolio investment, corporate finance, and risk management that all would be the key focus of this conference.

 Suggested topics:

We invite submissions of high quality, original research papers. Panels or individual papers may be submitted. Topics considered include but not limit to the following:

• Capital markets, risk management and pricing

• Theoretical asset pricing

• Empirical asset pricing

• Econometrics of hypothesis testing and  p-hacking

• Corporate finance and governance

• Energy economics and finance

• Financial stability

• Global finance and trade

• Monetary and fiscal policy

• Economic development and growth

• Real estate and housing markets

• Business cycles, labor market

• Silk road trade and global supply chain

• FinTech and digital economy

 Keynote speakers:

1. Prof. Tarun Chordia, Managing Editor of Journal of Financial Markets, R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Chair and Professor in Finance, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, U.S.

2. Prof. Gary Tian, Professor in Finance, Macquarie University

 Workshop:

Prof. Ali M. Kutan, Editor of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, will conduct a workshop on "How to publish in top economics and finance journals” targeted towards young scholars and doctoral students. Questions will also be taken from the participants of the session.

 Submissions:

All the papers must be written and presented in English. Extended abstracts or original full papers should be submitted to the conference organizer through emailribr@nbu.edu.cn by May 1, 2019. Papers selected for presentation will be notified byMay 15, 2019. The criteria for selecting papers for the program include the nature of the research topic and the academic quality of the research design.

 Publication Opportunity:

Selected papers will be considered for publication in Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (EMFT), https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/mree20/current

EMFT is a SSCI and ABS indexed journal. Selected conference papers in English langue will be published in a regular issue of the journal based on the journal’s standard review process. All papers accepted for presentation at the conference are eligible to be considered for publication in the EMFT. Hence, if you wish your paper to be considered for publication in EMFT, please indicate it in the email accompanying your paper submission. Papers will be screened by the conference committee for suitability prior to the submission to the journal. Note that the acceptance of a paper to the conference does guarantee publication in the EMFT.

Registration:

Registration fee of US$280 or 1800 RENMINBI early bird: (June 1, 2019) for all attendees, which covers conference materials, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner.

 A late registration fee of US$300 or 2000 RENMINBI applies to registrations received between June 1 and 1 July, 2019.

  Important dates:

Extended abstract or full paper submission:

Submission date: May 1, 2019

Notification date: May 15, 2019

Registration dates: June 1, 2019

Conference dates: July 18 to 20, 2019

 Conference Hotel:

Ningbo University Hotel, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, China

Reservation Phone: +86 (0)574-86662201

The rooms are limited and please make reservations as early as possible.

If you need room, please send to ribr@nbu.edu.cn.  A limited rooms are available at conference rate 390 RMB/day.

All participants are responsible for booking and paying their own accommodation and transportation.

 Contact Information:

Shannon Zhang,   

ribr@nbu.edu.cn

 Conference website:

 http://sxynew.nbu.edu.cn/info/1168/1255.htm