The 2nd GEP Conference in China 'The Global Financial Crisis'

Held on 10th and 11th November 2009 at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China

Co-organised by: 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.

As part of the Conference Tony Venables presented The World Economy Annual China Lecture 2009. GEP is grateful to Wiley-Blackwell for sponsoring this lecture series. View the Powerpoint Presentation.

Plenary papers

Professor Wing Thye Woo, University of California, Davis
Potential Pitfalls in Responding to an Export Collapse with Macro-Stimulus
Professor Jiadong Tong, Nankai University
The Status of China, Korea and Japan in Production Sharing: Research on Trade in Parts and Components
Professor Lina Song, GEP, University of Nottingham
China at the Cross Roads: Can China Avoid the Next ‘Credit Crunch’?
Professor Xianguo Yao, Zhejiang University
Human Capital Incentive Mechanism under Financial Crisis
Dr Spiros Bougheas, GEP, University of Nottingham
Trade and Development under Imperfect Financial Markets
Professor Bob Anderton, European Central Bank
Turmoil, Trade and International Linkages
Professor Doug Nelson, Tulane University and GEP, University of Nottingham
Foreign Partners and Finance Constraints: The Case of Chinese Firms (with Peter Egger)
Professor Shujie Yao, GEP, University of Nottingham
On Economic Theory and Recovery of Financial Crisis (with Jing Zhang)
Dr Guanghua Wan, Asian Development Bank
The Crisis and Poverty in Asia
Professor Xiaopeng Luo, Zhejiang University
The Imbalance of the Chinese Economy and the Instability of the World Economy [Powerpoint Presentation ]

Parallel papers

Dan Luo, University of Nottingham (with Shujie Yao)
World Financial Crisis and Efficiency of Chinese Commercial Banks
Qing-Ping Ma, GEP, University of Nottingham, Ningbo
Financial Innovations and Risks in the Financial System
Daria Taglioni, European Central Bank
Protectionist Responses to the Crisis: Global Trends and Implications
Ayako Obashi, Keio University
Resiliency of Production Networks in Asia: Evidence from the Asian Crisis
Nicolaas Groenewold, University of Western Australia and Hunan University (with Jiangang Peng, Jie Cui and Fuyong Qin)
Stock Prices and the Macro Economy in China
Chengqi Wang, University of Nottingham, UK; (with Agyenim Boateng, GEP, University of Nottingham, Ningbo; and Junjie Hong, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing
What Drives Internationalization of Chinese Firms: Three Theoretical Explanations
Dae-Won Oh, Bank of Korea
Chinese Banks’ Efficiency and Productivity Change during the Financial Reform Era of 1998 to 2006
Chang Liu, GEP, University of Nottingham, Ningbo
Financial Crisis and FDI’s Interest in China’s Hinterland: A Quest for Social Infrastructure Factors
Alex Newman, GEP, University of Nottingham, Ningbo (with Jun Du and Alessandra Guariglia)
Does Social Capital Affect the Financing Decisions of Chinese Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises?
Puyang Sun, Nankai University (with J. Tong and Somnath Sen)
Size Effects on Growth and Finance: Studies of Large Emerging Economies
Hexiang Xue, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (with Zhiwei Xu)
Investment Liquidity Shock and Chinese Business Cycle: How Well Does the Policy Stabilize the Economy?
Zhihong Yu, GEP, University of Nottingham
Contract Enforcement and international Trade: Evidence from Chinese Exporters
Liu Rong, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (with Litao Zhong and Huang Hong)
The Effects of Multiple Taxes on the Flows of Foreign Direct Investment
Zhiguang Liu, Shanghai Administration Institute
Fiscal Constitution Failure and Monetary Constitution