2nd Conference on Institutions and Governance: A Multidisciplinary Approach

May 30-31, 2014

CUHK, Hong Kong

ORGANIZER: Center for Institutions and Governance, CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

SCOPE: This conference will bring together top scholars to present and discuss high quality research on institutions and corporate governance in a multidisciplinary approach.  The conference is designed to be small-scaled to facilitate interactions among participants.  Contemporary research will be presented and discussed in various formats including lectures, paper workshops, and panel discussions.  The overall theme of this conference is how institutions shape corporate governance.  All papers presented in the conference are related to this theme.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Professor Douglas Skinner from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Professor Yasheng Huang from MIT Sloan School of Management

CALL FOR PAPERS: The conference invites submission of manuscripts in English in the areas of accounting, economics, finance and management covering topics of institutions and governance. The conference will include about eight papers.

PAPER SUBMISSION: The paper submission deadline is January 28, 2014. Please submit your paper in MS Word or PDF format via email to: cucig@cuhk.edu.hk . An all-inclusive lump sum allowance of up to US$1,500 each paper will be provided to overseas presenters.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Conference venue: CUHK campus, Hong Kong
Registration fee: HK$2,000/US$250 (covering luncheons and a conference banquet)
Online registration form: http://www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/research/cig/events/conference2014/reg
Registration deadline: April 28, 2014
Important: All conference participants must register. The registration fee for invited speakers and paper presenters will be waived. Due to the limited availability of seats, guests will be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis. They will be notified after successful registration.

CONFERENCE WEBSITE:
http://www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/research/cig/events/conference2014

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Professor Donghui Wu or Professor George Yang
School of Accountancy
CUHK Business School
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong SAR, China
Email: cucig@cuhk.edu.hk
Fax: (852) 2603 5114