Since its economic opening in 1978 and even more so since its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has become one of the main actors of the global economy. Since 2009, China has been the largest exporter in the world. Since 2013, China has promoted its “Belt and Road Initiative”, funding infrastructure – mostly in emerging markets – along the new “maritime silk road” and the old land trade corridors of the historical silk road, to further increase regional connectivity and possibly trade flows.  While China has been continuously opening, there are still barriers to trade. With China’s economic prosperity, those are seen increasingly critical by Western trading partners who are less and less willing to treat China as developing economy but rather see it as rival.

From April 3rd to 5th, 2024, the Center for Financial Development and Stability (CFDS) at Henan University and the International Network for Economic Research (INFER) will organize their 6^th annual Workshop on Applied Macroeconomics hosted by Henan University.

We are looking for contributions to provide a better understanding of China’s role in the global economy. As always, we invite papers from all fields in applied macroeconomics, but papers matching those issues are particularly welcome. 

Selected, excellent papers will be considered for a special issue in Open Ecnomies Review. Those papers will be subject to additional double blinded peer review.  More details on the submission process will be available soon.

The conference venue is Henan Universities newly opened Zhengzhou campus near Longzi Lake. The campus is conveniently located only 10 driving minutes away from Zhengzhou East Train station and 35 driving minutes from Xinzheng Airport. A direct train connection is also available from Xinzheng airport to Zhengzhou East Train station (duration: 17 minutes). 

Address:

North Section of Minglu Road, Number 379
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Postal Code: 450046

地址: 中国 河南 郑州明理路北段379号
邮编: 450046

Please arrange your arrival in Zhengzhou on April 3^rd for registration and welcoming, we will schedule presentations all day on April 4^th and 5^th, in addition we offer an optional post-conference field trip to visit Millionaire Kang’s Mansion (康百萬莊園) in Gongyi County, Zhengzhou.

The conference fee is RMB 800, which can be paid onsite. The conference fee includes buffet lunch and formal dinner on April 4^th and 5^th as well as shuttle service between the Atour Hotel and the conference venue (distance: 3 km).

Rooms including breakfast are available at the Atour Hotel Zhengzhou East Station Longzi Lake for a special conference rate of 380 RMB (about 52 USD or 49 EUR).

Hotel rooms for the special rate can be reserved during the conference registration.