CALL FOR PAPERS


            2010 CHINA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN FINANCE


                            July 4-7, 2010
                            Beijing, China



     ORGANIZERS:


     - China Center for Financial Research (CCFR), Tsinghua
       University Sloan School of Management, MIT



     CO-ORGANIZERS:


     - Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
       School of Business, Renmin University of China



     OVERVIEW:


     The 8th China International Conference in Finance (CICF)
     provides an open platform to bring together scholars
     worldwide to present research and to stimulate exchanges on
     new developments in finance. It will be held in Beijing
     from July 4 to July 7, 2010.



     TOPICS:


     Papers in all areas of finance are welcome. The conference
     follows the format of major international conferences, with
     additional special sessions on issues relevant to the
     financial development in China and other Asian and Pacific
     countries.



     KEYNOTE SPEAKER:


     - Professor John Y. Campbell, Harvard University



     BEST PAPER AWARDS:


     - Two TCW Best Paper Awards, sponsored by the Trust Company
       of the West (US$2,500 each)


     - Two Yihong Xia Best Paper Awards (US$1,000 each)


     - The conference sponsors three best paper awards of
       US$1,000 each



     PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:


     Authors are invited to submit completed papers. Papers will
     be elected by the Program Committee consisting of a panel
     of international scholars. The submitting authors will be
     notified of the Program Committee's decision by early
     March, 2010. Please submit the paper in electronic format
     (PDF files only) to:


          http://www.ccfr.org.cn/cicf2010/upload.php


     Paper submission deadline: December 15, 2009



     CONFERENCE WEBSITE:


          http://www.ccfr.org.cn/cicf2010/



     PROGRAM CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS:


     CONTACT:       Chun Chang, Chair
                    China Europe International Business School
     Email:         MAILTO:cchun@ceibs.edu


     CONTACT:       Kai Li, Co-Chair
                    University of British Columbia
     Email:         MAILTO:kai.li@sauder.ubc.ca


     CONTACT:       Jun Qian, Co-Chair
                    Boston College
     Email:         MAILTO:qianju@bc.edu


     CONTACT:       Harold H. Zhang, Co-Chair
                    University of Texas at Dallas
     Email:         MAILTO:harold.zhang@utdallas.edu



     CONFERENCE CHAIR:


     CONTACT:       Jiang Wang
                    MIT
     Email:         MAILTO:wangj@mit.edu



     CONFERENCE SECRETARY GENERAL:


     CONTACT:       Li Liao
                    China Center for Financial Research
                    Tsinghua University
     Email:         MAILTO:liaol@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn



     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:


     CONTACT:       Eileen Rong
                    China Center for Financial Research
                    Tsinghua University
     Email:         MAILTO:cicf@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn
     Tel:           86-10-62773180




Posted 11/6/09