CES Europe Conference 2007, Portoroz, Slovenia

May 11-15, 2007 Call for papers

The Chinese Economists Society will hold its first Europe conference May 11-14, 2007 in Portoroz, Slovenia, on the Adriatic Sea. The main venue of the conference is Hotel Marko, originally a private villa built in 1886 with breathtaking views of the Adriatic coast,http://www.hotel-marko.com/eng.

The conference theme is “Economic Transition at Midlife: Lessons from the Development of Markets and Institutions.” The local organizer and sponsor is Faculty of Management of the University of Primorska.

Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Gerard Roland of UC Berkeley, Professor T. Paul Schultz of Yale University, and Professor Janez Šušteršič of University of Primorska. There will be a total of 30 to 40 high-quality papers. We plan to publish a symposium in a high quality refereed journal, subject to normal review process, and a book by a leading publisher (possibly in both Chinese and English).

The conference will also organize two field trips in Slovenia. Please visit the conference websitewww.china-ces.org for detailed information about the conference, including registration, accommodation arrangements, local tours, etc.

The conference registration fees are as follows:

The registration fee covers one reception, one banquet, two lunches, coffee/drinks at breaks, and two local tours (one and one half day including one lunch).

Contact information:

For local information, hotel, and registration: Local Chair, Dean and Professor, Egon Žižmond, Egon.Zizmond@fm-kp.si CES Board member: Professor Xiaojun Wang, xiaojun@hawaii.edu

For papers and sessions:  CES Vice President, Professor Belton Fleisher: fleisher@econ.ohio-state.edu  CES Board member, Professor Zhiqiang Liu: zqliu@buffalo.edu

For sponsorship and other issues:  CES President, Professor Haizheng Li, haizheng.li@econ.gatech.edu