Call for Papers

2017 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics

Guangzhou China, December 16-17, 2017

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) of Jinan University will hold the 2017 International Symposium on Contemporary Labor Economics on December 16^th and 17^th, 2017 in Guangzhou, China. The symposium is jointly organized by IESR, the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE) of Xiamen University and the Department of Economics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The purpose of this symposium is to facilitate the exchange of ideas between Chinese and international scholars on labor economics. We invite submissions from all areas related to labor economics, including but not limited to employment and unemployment, education and human capital, population and aging, marriage and intra-household decision, internal migration and urbanization, trade and labor market, and income distribution and inequality. Empirical research or theoretical work with empirical applications to Chinese labor market is particularly welcome.

We are honored to have the following distinguished keynote speakers this year:

       Jonathan Guryan                    Northwestern University

       Jennifer Hunt                          Rutgers University

       Peter Kuhn                              University of California, Santa Barbara

       Kevin Lang                              Boston University

       Hongbin Li                              Stanford University

       Mark Rosenzweig                 Yale University

       Junsen Zhang                         Chinese University of Hong Kong

Paper Submission and Registration

All papers should be submitted via email to iesr_laborworkshop@163.com. Extended abstract is acceptable, but priority will be given to full papers. Please also indicate whether the presentation will be in English or Chinese. More information is available at http://iesr.jnu.edu.cn/.

The registration fee is 100USD or 600RMB for faculty/professionals and 50 USD or 300RMB for students. The registration fee covers conference materials, meals, and coffee/tea breaks for both days of the conference.

Important Dates

    Submission Deadline               October 15th, 2017  (extended)

    Notification of Acceptance       November 1st, 2017

    Registration Deadline              November 15th, 2017

Program Chair

Shuaizhang Feng               Jinan University

Program Committee

       Xiqian Cai                         Xiamen University

       Naijia Guo                        The Chinese University of Hong Kong

       Yongmiao Hong               Xiamen University

       Wei Shi                             Jinan University

       Maoliang Ye                     Xiamen University

       Junsen Zhang                   The Chinese University of Hong Kong

       Sisi Zhang                         Jinan University

Further Information

For any enquiry, please send an email to iesr_laborworkshop@163.com.