4th annual Bank of Canada-University of Toronto Conference on the Chinese Economy
Fourth Annual
Bank of Canada-Tsinghua PBCSF-University of Toronto Conference on the Chinese Economy
Beijing, November 9-10, 2018
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The fourth annual Bank of Canada-Tsinghua PBCSF-University of Toronto Conference on the Chinese Economy is jointly sponsored by the Bank of Canada, the PBC School of Finance at Tsinghua University and the Institute for Management and Innovation at the University of Toronto. The conference will be held on November 9-10, 2018 at the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University. This conference aims to provide researchers and policy-makers the opportunity to discuss theoretical and empirical perspectives on China’s recent economic growth experience and its implications for the global economy.
Co-organizers:
The Bank of Canada
PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University
University of Toronto
Keynote and Invited Speakers:
Timothy Lane, Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Justin Lin, Dean, Institute of New Structural Economics; Dean, Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development; Professor and Honorary Dean, National School of Development, Peking University
Guofeng Sun, Director-General, Monetary Policy Department, the People’s Bank of China
Daniel Trefler, J.Douglas and Ruth Grant Canada Research Chair Professor in Competiveness and Prosperity, University of Toronto
Shang-Jin Wei, N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy, Columbia University; Academic Director, Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University
Organizing Committee
Mark Kruger, Bank of Canada
Walter Steingress, Bank of Canada
Xu Tian, University of Toronto
Hao Zhou, Tsinghua University
Xiaodong Zhu, University of Toronto; Tsinghua University
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Friday, November 9
08:30-08:35 Introduction
08:35-09:00 Opening Remarks
09:00-10:30 Session 1: Financial and Trade Liberalizations and Resource Allocation
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 Keynote Speech: An Unhealthy Trade Surplus
11:45-12:45 Lunch
13:00-13:45 Luncheon Speech
13:45-16:15 Session 2: Trade Linkages and Trade Disputes
16:15-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-17:45 Panel on Trade Policy
18:00-20:00 Dinner
Saturday, November 10
09:00-11:30 Session 3: Connections and Business Networks
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:45-13:30 Luncheon Speech
13:30-14:45 Keynote Speech: Convergence, Financial Development, and Policy Analysis
14:45-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-17:30 Session 4: Application of Big Data
17:30-17:45 Concluding Remarks
Conference Venue:
3-300, 3/F Building 3, PBC School of Finance
Registration & Help Desk:
07:30-17:00, November 9 Lobby, 1/F Building 1, PBC School of Finance
08:00-17:00, November 10 3-300, 3/F Building 3, PBC School of Finance
Catering:
Refreshments are available outside 3-300.
All lunches and dinner are open to keynote speakers, panelists, committee members, session chairs, presenters and other invited guests, which will be served at Cafeteria, B1/F Building 3, PBC School of Finance.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 · MORNING SESSIONS
08:30-08:35 Introduction
Xiaodong Zhu (University of Toronto and Tsinghua University)
08:35-09:00 Opening Remarks
Min Zhu, Chairman, National Institute of Financial Research, Tsinghua University
Rhys Mendes, Managing Director, Bank of Canada
Session 1: Financial and Trade Liberalizations and Resource Allocation