China at the Crossroads: Economic Challenges and Opportunities
International Conference organised by China Research Group
Nottingham University Business School
Supported by Nottingham Confucius Institute
6th and 7th September 2017
Programme
6th September 2017 Siyuan Centre, Jubilee Campus, the University of Nottingham
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
9:30 – 10:00 Opening speech by various University representatives
Conference photo session
10:00-10:40
Professor Justin Yifu Lin (Peking University)
“Global Economic Structure and Industrial Upgrading: Explaining
China’s Belt-Route Strategy with a focus of Neo-structuralism”
Discussant: Professor Robert Gregory (The National University of Australia)
10:40 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:40
Professor Li Shi (Beijing Normal University)
“Wealth Inequality in China”
Discussant: Dr. Simon Appleton (The University of Nottingham, Ningbo)
11:40- 12:20
Professor Yaohui Zhao (Peking University)
“Are Chinese Prepared for Retirement?”
Discussant: Professor John Knight (The University of Oxford)
12:20-13:00
Professor Xin Meng (The National University of Australia)
“China's Labour Market Restriction and Consumption of
Migrant Workers"
Discussant: Professor Giovanni Faccini (The University of Nottingham)
13:00- 14:30 Lunch at Nottingham University Conference Centre
14:30-15:10
Professor Scott Rozelle (Stanford University)
“China’s Invisible Crisis: Cognitive Delays among Rural Toddlers and the Absence of Modern Parenting”
Discussant: Dr. Jing Zhang (The University of Nottingham)
15:10-15:50
Dr. Alessio Gaggero and Dr Simon Appleton
(The University of Nottingham, and UNNC)
Title: “Trade-off between Quality and Quantity: An Analysis of Children’s Health in China and Uganda”
Discussant: Professor Richard Upward (The University of Nottingham)
15:50-16:10 Tea/Coffee
16:10-16:50
Dr Jing Zhang and Dr Bing Liu (The University of Nottingham)
“Early Childhood Development and Mothers’ Labour Market Performance”
Discussant: Dr Xiaobing Wang (The University of Manchester)
16:50-17:30
Professor Lina Song (The University of Nottingham)
“The Impact of Children on Household Investment Holdings: Evidence from Chinese Family Panel Surveys (2010-2014)”
Discussant: Professor Fulong Wu (University College London)
18:00 Conference dinner (Venue: TBD)
7th September 2017 Siyuan Centre, Jubilee Campus, the University of Nottingham
9:00 – 9:40
Professor Weiying Zhang (Peking University)
China’s Future Growth and Firm Innovation
Discussant: Professor Guy Liu (Peking University HSBC Business School, Oxford)
9:40-10:20
Professor Weimin Liu (The University of Nottingham, Ningbo)
“Investor Limited Attention and Stock Price Crash Risk”
Discussant: Dr Shamim Ahmed (The University of Nottingham)
10:20- 11:00
Dr Jian Chen (The University of Nottingham)
“Determinants of Foreign Investment in the Chinese Listed Companies”
Discussant: Dr Thanaset Chevapatrakul (The University of Nottingham)
11:00-11:20 Coffee / Tea
11:20-12:00
Dr. Sai Ding (Glasgow University)
“Fiscal Policy Volatility and Capital Misallocation: Evidence from China”
Discussant: Dr Ye Bai (The University of Nottingham)
12:00 – 12:40
Dr Zhihong Yu (The University of Nottingham)
“Does Exporting Affect Financial Leverages: Evidence from Chinese Firms under Exchange Rate Fluctuations?”
Discussant: Dr Minjia Chen (The University of Nottingham)
12:40-14:00 Lunch Nottingham University Conference Centre
14:00 Departure to London for Nottingham University Confucius
Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration events (by invitation)