China reopened from COVID to a world economy that is different from the past. In a world with escalating conflicts, increasing tensions, and the imposition of sanctions, the risks of geopolitical fragmentations are growing. This evolving scenario raises a critical question: Will the era of international integration and shared prosperity, which significantly contributed to China's rise from poverty, continue to thrive?

With these questions and concerns, we at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and the HKU Business School Shenzhen Research Institutes (SZRI) are organizing a research conference on international trade/macroeconomics. This conference will focus on examining the economic forces behind the current trends in globalization.

We are particularly interested in exploring the potential consequences of evolving policies, emerging technologies, shifts in the flows of goods and capital, climate change, and other transformations in economic fundamentals on future international trade and investment. We sincerely invite economists from around the world to submit your best papers on these topics. The two-day conference will take place in Shenzhen, China, a neighboring city to Hong Kong, on April 13-14, 2024. Shenzhen is a vibrant city that has grown from a fishing village into an economic powerhouse, hosting advanced Chinese companies such as Tencent and DJI, thanks to China's Reform and Opening Up policies.

Keynote Speakers

| Carsten Eckel

Professor and Chair of International Economics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

| Kim Ruhl

Curt and Sue Culver Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison

We expect to invite additional keynote speakers.

Submission Guidelines

Submission 

Please submit your paper to

iejc_sz@cuhk.edu.cn

In the email subject line, kindly write, “Submission for International Economics Conference in Shenzhen”.

Within the email body, please provide the name of the presenter and their city of departure.

Due Dates 

The deadline for submission is February 1st, 2024.

Accepted authors will be notified by February 10th, 2024.

*Due to the number of submissions, we will not be able to contact authors who will not be on the program.

Travel Expenses and Accommodations

For each accepted paper, we can reimburse one presenter's travel expenses.

— up to USD$1,500 for those traveling from outside Asia

— up to USD$500 for those traveling within Asia

*covering either flight or train tickets.

Additionally, we will provide accommodations for three nights in Shenzhen, China.

A dedicated team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen will assist visitors with obtaining Chinese visas (if required) and managing local logistics.

Organizers

| Haishi "Harry” Li

The University of Hong Kong

| Jian Wang

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

| Haichun Ye

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Contact Email

Academic related queries:

Haishi Li (haishili@hku.hk)

Administrative related queries:

Joelian Zhou(joelianzhou@cuhk.edu.cn)

Jane Jian (janejiansz@hku.hk)

We look forward to hosting you in Shenzhen. If you have questions, please contact us.