Call For Papers and Conference Participation
"Institutions, Economic Growth, and International Trade"

September 7-9, 2012, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 15, 2012

ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS:
China Center for Economic Studies, Fudan University, China
The Society for the Study of Emerging Markets, USA

AREAS OF INTEREST: Papers in all areas of growth, trade, and institutions concerning both developed and developing countries are welcome. Specific topics include, but are not limited to:
- Economic growth theories and how they may explain different growth patterns in both developed and developing countries, as well as emerging economies
- Relative contribution of different economic sectors to economic growth patterns
- Institutions and economic growth
- International trade agreements and their impact on growth and employment
- IMF and the World Bank and their changing role in the world economy

PROGRAM CHAIRS:
Jun Zhang, China Center for Economic Studies, Fudan University, China
Ali M. Kutan - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Josef Brada, Arizona State University, USA (confirmed)
Scott Rozelle, Stanford University, USA (confirmed)
Chenggang Xu, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (to be confirmed)
Jun Zhang, Fudan University, China (confirmed)

SPECIAL ISSUE: All conference papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of Economic Systems published by the Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ecosys).

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $350 and includes all meals. Participants can make payments using the secure link below and noting the "Fudan Conference": http://emergingecons.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=68

SUBMISSIONS AND CONFERENCE WEBSITE: Abstract or complete papers can be emailed to ccesconference@fudan.edu.cn by no later than June 15, 2012. Conference website is: http://www.cces.cn/ssem