The 21st ACESA Annual Conference

The Association for Chinese Economic Studies Australia (ACESA) in conjunction with the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University is proud to announce the 21st ACESA Annual Conference to be held in Melbourne, Australia, 15-17 July 2009.

Image: The Twelve Apostles, east of Port Campbell, along the Great Ocean Road.

The theme of this years international conference is: China in the post WTO environment: bilateral financial flows and investment strategies.

On this page…

• Call for Papers
• Invited Speakers
• Key Dates
• Registration
• Abstracts
• Conference Programme
• About Melbourne
• Accommodation
• Disclaimer
• Sponsors
• Conference Programme Committee
• Contact Us
• Links

Call for Papers

We will entertain a wide range of topics related to the conference theme. Sessions include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• China’s open door policy
• Privatisation and public sector reform in China
• Integration of China and the Asia-Pacific
• Financial globalisation and its implications for China
• China’s offshore investments
• China and Australia - trade and investment perspectives
• Agricultural and rural development in China
• Global cities and urban development in China
• Resource demand and long-term strategies
• Climate change and environmental management
• Innovation and high-tech entrepreneurship
• Country risk and crisis management

Electronic Submission:

Authors are invited to submit electronically (either in MS Word or PDF format) a complete paper to: ACESA@rmit.edu.au. The first page of the paper should contain the title and name of the author(s). The postal address and email address of the author attending the conference should be highlighted. All submitted papers must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 400 words.

Deadlines:

31/05/2009 Submission of your abstract.

05/06/2009 Notification by the program committee of accepted abstracts.

30/06/2009 Submission of your full paper and PowerPoint slides.

Publication:

A selection of papers will be considered for publication in the form of book or special journal issue depending on the number and quality of papers submitted. The selection will follow a double-blind refereeing process.

Prizes:

Two prizes (AU$1,000 each) will be awarded, one for the Best Paper and one for the Best PhD Student Paper.

Professor Youwen Zhang, Director, Institute of World Economy at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China. Professor Zhang is Advisor to Mayor of Shanghai and a key developer of the discipline World Economics in China.

[Updated 1st December 2008]

• Final date for submission of the abstract: 31 May 2009
• Final date for early bird registration: 25 May 2009.
• Final date of registration for paper presenters: 20 June 2009 (papers will not be placed in the conference program if presenters’ registration has not been received by 20 June 2009).
• Final date for submission of the full paper: 30 June 2009
• Final date of registration for all other participants: 5 July 2009 (a fee of AU$50 will be charged for late payment for all categories of registrations)

Registration fees must be accompanied by the completed registration form. All payments must be made in Australian dollars. The Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) is included in the registration fees.

Deadline:

All registration fees should be received by 5 July 2009.

Late Registration:

A late fee of AU$50 is charged for payments made after 5 July 2009 for all categories of registration.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations must be made in writing to the conference program committee before the registration deadline (5 July 2009). An administration fee of AU$50 will be charged for any cancellation. No refunds will be given for any cancellation after 5 July 2009.

Acknowledgment of Registration:

Confirmation of your registration will be issued upon receipt of your completed registration form and fees.

View full list of abstracts.

A conference programme is now available for download.

Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of the state of Victoria. Located on the southern coast of Australia’s eastern seaboard, Melbourne is perhaps Australia’s most cultured and politically conservative city. Melbourne features include Victorian-era architecture, bounteous cultural institutions, museums, art galleries, theatres and spaciously landscaped parks and gardens. Its 3.5-million population is multicultural and entirely sports-mad. Melbourne is one of the most livable cities in the world.

Additional Melbourne information:

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For detailed information about Melbourne

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
For a map of Melbourne

www.visitvictoria.com
Victorian tourist information

www.melbourneaustralia.org
Things to see and do in Melbourne

You are encouraged to book your accommodation as soon as you have decided to attend the conference. Generally, you need to book your accommodation 10-12 days earlier.

The Swanston Hotel (4 star)
AUD195 per room per night including breakfast.
Booking request can be emailed to: h3028-re03@accor.com.
The code of PANGLOBAL must be quoted in the booking request in order to secure the room and special rate.

City Limits Hotel Apartments (3 star)
AUD 128 for week dates and AUD 138 for weekends including breakfast.
Booking can be made by email: res@citylimits.com or fax: 00613-96622287.
The code of PANGLOBAL must be made in the booking request.

Sofitel Melbourne (5 star)
AUD240 per room per night including breakfast.
Booking request can be emailed to: h1902-re07@accor.com.
The code of PAN130709 must be quoted in the booking request in order to secure the room and special rate.

Please CC the booking request to William@panglobal.com.au.

Pan Global Travel will follow up the request and help to confirm the bookings. You are required to provide credit card details to the hotel when the booking is confirmed and settle all the payment with the hotel when checking out. The hotel will issue relevant invoices for you.

Other hotels and apartments that are about ten-minute walk to the conference venue include Mercure Melbourne Spring Street (4 star), Oaks on Collins Melbourne (4 star), Novotel Melbourne on Collins (4 star), and All Seasons Kingsgate Hotel Melbourne (3 star).

Views expressed in writing in the conference papers or in statements made by participants at the conference are in no way endorsed by, or taken as representing the views of RMIT University, the ACESA, or of the members of the Conference Programme Committee or persons acting as chairpersons for the conference sessions.

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[Updated 20th March 2009]

Dr Larry Li

Professor Tony Naughton (Chair)

Professor Peter Sheldrake

Dr Lilai Xu