Organized by the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) and Renmin University of China.
After the pandemic the whole world economy looks different from the status quo ex ante. This conference aims to assess China’s position in the evolving global economy, against the background of China’s own internal developments.
Specifically, the conference aims to evaluate China's developments along different dimensions, including macroeconomic developments as well as structural and financial market reforms. It provides a platform for disseminating current research on China’s macro economy and financial markets, trade disputes, integration with the global financial markets, and the related implications for the global economy.
PROGRAM
Monday 24 April
9.00-9.15 Opening remarks by Marja Nykänen (Deputy Governor, Bank of Finland) and Kangtao Ye (Vice President, Renmin University of China)
9.15-10.45 Session I: China's Financial Markets I
Session chair: Xinye Zheng (Renmin University of China)
9.15-10.00 Xiaoyang Li (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Qing He (Renmin University of China): Who gains from the blockchain-related announcements in China?
Discussant: Chunxia Jiang (University of Aberdeen)
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10.00-10.45 Di Gong (University of International Business and Economics), Jin Wu (University of International Business and Economics) and Jigao Zhu (University of International Business and Economics): When banks' shadow fades and shadow banking rises: Securitization and loan performance in China.
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Discussant: Zuzana Fungáčová (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
10.45-11.15 Break
11.15-12.45 Session II: China’s Financial Markets II
Session chair: Esa Jokivuolle (Bank of Finland)
11.15-12.00 Difang Huang (University of Hong Kong), Ye Zhou (City University of Hong Kong), Muzi Chen (Central University of Finance and Economics), Yunlong Wang (Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science) and Xiaoguang Yang (Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science): How Did Small Business Respond to Unexpected Shocks? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in China.
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Discussant: Kam-Ming Wan (Hanken School of Economics)
12.00-12.45 Gan Xu (Capital University of Economics and Business): The impacts of rural banks on economic growth – Evidence from China.
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Discussant: Qing He (Renmin University of China)
12.45-13.45 Lunch break
13.45-15.15 Session III: China’s integration I
Session chair: Laura Solanko (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
13.45-14.30 Fabrizio Ferriani (Bank of Italy) and Andrea Gazzani (Bank of Italy), Flavia Corneli (Bank of Italy): Macroeconomic News, the Financial Cycle and the Commodity Cycle: The Chinese Footprint.
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Discussant: Adam Gulan (Bank of Finland)
14.30-15.15 Ka Zeng (University of Arkansas) and Soo Yeon Kim (National University of Singapore): Chinese Firms in the Trade War: Decoupling through Reshoring?
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Discussant: Eeva Kerola (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
15.15-15.30 Break
15.30-16.30 Special session on Belt and Road Initiative
Session chair: Qing He (Renmin University of China)
Robin Schindowski (Bruegel), Alicia García-Herrero (Bruegel) and Michal Krystyanczuk (Bruegel):China’s Evolving Narratives around the Belt and Road Initiative: A Big Data Analysis
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Alicia García-Herrero (Bruegel) and Robin Schindowski (Bruegel): Countries' perceptions towards the Belt and Road Initiative: A big data analysis.
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Discussant: Iikka Korhonen (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
16.30 Closing of conference day 1.
Tuesday 25 April
9.00-10.30 Session IV: China’s integration II
Session chair: Katja Ahoniemi (Bank of Finland)
9.00-9.45 Chris Redl (International Monetary Fund), Davide Furceri (International Monetary Fund), Alexander Copestake (International Monetary Fund) and Melih Firat (International Monetary Fund): Growth spillovers from China.
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Discussant: Risto Herrala (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
9.45-10.30 Heli Simola (Bank of Finland, BOFIT): Changing Chinese Value Chains.
Discussant: Melih Firat (International Monetary Fund)
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10.30-11.00 Break
11.00-12.30 Session V: China’s political economy and reforms
Session chair: Iikka Korhonen (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
11.00-11.45 Adam Y. Liu (National University of Singapore): Varieties of Political Connections and Economic Resource Allocation: Evidence from China.
Discussant: Ka Zeng (University of Arkansas)11.45-12.30
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Clément Berthou (Université Grenoble Alpes) and Jean-François Ponsot (Université Grenoble Alpes): Monetary innovations by China to actively promote the internationalization of the renminbi.
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Discussant: Riikka Nuutilainen (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
12.30 Concluding remarks by Iikka Korhonen (Bank of Finland, BOFIT)
12.30-13.30 Lunch
A selection of papers will be published as a special issue of Economic and Political Studies.
For enquiries, please contact
Qing He: qinghe(at)ruc.edu.cn
Iikka Korhonen: iikka.korhonen(at)bof.fi