The 2020 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics
China · Guangzhou
Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) and the School of Economics (SOE) of Jinan University
2020-12-05 - 2020-12-06
Paper submission deadline: 2020-10-22
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics will be hosted by the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) and the School of Economics (SOE) of Jinan University on 5-6 December 2020. The symposium is jointly organized by Jinan University (IESR and SOE), Xiamen University (Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics), and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Department of Economics).
We invite submissions from all areas related to labor economics. Empirical research on or theoretical work with empirical applications to the Chinese labor market is particularly welcome.
Distinguished keynote speakers:
Kevin Lang (Boston University);Shi Li (Zhejiang University); Gordon Liu (Peking University)
Ming Lu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University);Junsen Zhang (Zhejiang University)
Yaohui Zhao (Peking University);Li-An Zhou (Peking University)
Submission methods:
Via online portal: https://workshop-iesr.jnu.edu.cn/#/paper/submission;
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Or send the paper to Siyu Chen (chensy1220@jnu.edu.cn) and copy Ms. Xiangyan Qiu (junoqiu@foxmail.com).
Important dates:
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Paper submission deadline: Oct 22, 2020
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Decision notification date: Oct 29, 2020
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Registration deadline: Nov 16, 2020 for presenters; Nov 21, 2020 for audiences.
Registration fee:
Faculty/ Professionals:¥680
Students: ¥350
Note: The registration fee covers up conference materials, meals, and coffee/tea breaks for both days of the conference. Transportation and accommodation are covered by the attendees.
Organizing Committee:
Shuaizhang Feng (Jinan University)
Naijia Guo (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Lei Meng (Xiamen University)
Yi Chen (Shanghai Tech University)
Jingliang Lu (Jinan University)
Shu Cai (Jinan University)
Zhe Yang (Jinan University)
Siyu Chen (Jinan University)
Further information
For more information about the Symposium, please visit us at https://iesr.jnu.edu.cn/2020ISCLE/main.htm
ABOUT IESR
The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) was founded at Jinan University in December 2015. Since then, IESR has played a leading role in economics education, research, public service, and international cooperation. Operating under the leadership of internationally renowned scholars, including Professor Shuaizhang Feng as Dean and Professor James Heckman as Chair of the Advisory Board, IESR currently has 40 full-time faculty members, many of whom are graduates of renowned institutions such as Yale University, University of Chicago, LSE, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. Research at IESR covers all major economic fields, and undergraduate and graduate students receive rigorous training in economics. The Institute runs a Survey Data Center for data collection and management, as well as a Policy Research Center for policy analysis and evaluation.
ABOUT SOE
Founded in 1980, the School of Economics at Jinan University (SOE)was one of the oldest schools of economics among Chinese universities. Withthe mission to cultivate excellent students and to help them advance their careers,SOE is committed to developing top talent and frontier knowledge of economicsand finance.