Call for Papers
Price Reforms and Factor Markets Liberalisation in the Chinese Economy

16-17 January 2014, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research (HKIMR) will hold its fifth Annual International Conference on the Chinese Economy in Hong Kong on 16-17 January 2014.

The conference is intended to provide a forum for academics, policymakers and business economists to discuss important analytical and policy issues related to the Chinese economy. Past conferences in this series attracted high-quality paper presentations and rigorous discussions, and were attended by researchers and China watchers from central banks and other institutions across the globe.

The theme of the forthcoming conference is "Price reforms and factor markets liberalisation in the Chinese economy."

TOPICS: Possible topics include (but not restricted to):
- Structure of factor markets and entry barriers
- Contestability of factor markets in China
- The role of factor market distortions in macroeconomic imbalances
- Factor price dynamics and employment
- Factor price dynamics and inflation
- Factor market distortions and income inequality
- Land market and housing price dynamics
- Labour market and wage dynamics
- Capital markets and interest rate liberalisation
- Capital account liberalisation, currency internationalisation, and exchange rate dynamics

Papers that do not fit into these categories, but that are related to the main theme of the conference, are also welcome.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Interested contributors should submit a draft paper (in a Word or PDF file) to the HKIMR by 7th October 2013 (e-mail to hkimr@hkma.gov.hk). Please use the contact author's name as the name of the file. The HKIMR will select the papers based on originality, analytical rigor, and policy relevance and will contact the authors whose papers have been selected by 15th November 2013.

Presenters will be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses and accommodation. For further information, please email hkimr@hkma.gov.hk or visit the HKIMR website http://www.hkimr.org