Second LSE-PKU Annual Conference on
Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China
Recent theoretical and empirical research has built up a causal relationship between law and finance and between finance and economic growth. A seeming paradox of the Chinese experience thus arises between a marvelous record of economic growth in the last quarter of century and a lack of a developed legal system as well as the persistence of a dysfunctional financial system. How can we understand this paradox? How do we reconcile China’s experience with the existing literature? Is there room for improvement in the legal and financial systems? With these questions in mind, the second LSE-PKU Annual Conference calls for papers for an international symposium on “Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China” to be held at the London School of Economics in October 2006. Potential topics for this symposium are not confined to China-related issues, though. A sample of relevant topics includes:
1. General topics
(1) Theoretical and empirical explorations of the relationship between law, finance, and economic development.
(2) Theoretical and empirical explorations of the relationship between a developmental stage and financial structure.
(3) Theoretical and empirical studies on the role of the legal system in formal and informal finance.
(4) The role of the law versus the role of social capital and the quality of the bureaucracy in finance.
2. China-related topics
(5) The legal environment and its dynamism in China in the last quarter of century.
(6) De jure versus de facto law in the Chinese context.
(7) Regional variations of the legal system and their implications for economic performance in different Chinese regions.
(8) Empirical analyses of the relationship between law, finance, and economic growth in China.
(9) Theoretical and empirical analyses of the causes for robust economic growth within an incomplete legal system in China.
(10) Comparison between the Chinese experience and those of other transition and developing countries.
The symposium will produce a book volume or a special issue in an international academic journal. Limited financial support will be available for paper presenters. Those interested should submit an abstract to Professor Yang Yao, China Center for Economic Research, Beijing University, yyao@ccer.pku.edu.cn, and Dr. Linda Yueh, London School of Economics and Political Science, l.yueh@lse.ac.uk, by March 1, 2006. Selected papers will be announced by March 15, 2006.
Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China
Recent theoretical and empirical research has built up a causal relationship between law and finance and between finance and economic growth. A seeming paradox of the Chinese experience thus arises between a marvelous record of economic growth in the last quarter of century and a lack of a developed legal system as well as the persistence of a dysfunctional financial system. How can we understand this paradox? How do we reconcile China’s experience with the existing literature? Is there room for improvement in the legal and financial systems? With these questions in mind, the second LSE-PKU Annual Conference calls for papers for an international symposium on “Law, Finance, and Economic Growth in China” to be held at the London School of Economics in October 2006. Potential topics for this symposium are not confined to China-related issues, though. A sample of relevant topics includes:
1. General topics
(1) Theoretical and empirical explorations of the relationship between law, finance, and economic development.
(2) Theoretical and empirical explorations of the relationship between a developmental stage and financial structure.
(3) Theoretical and empirical studies on the role of the legal system in formal and informal finance.
(4) The role of the law versus the role of social capital and the quality of the bureaucracy in finance.
2. China-related topics
(5) The legal environment and its dynamism in China in the last quarter of century.
(6) De jure versus de facto law in the Chinese context.
(7) Regional variations of the legal system and their implications for economic performance in different Chinese regions.
(8) Empirical analyses of the relationship between law, finance, and economic growth in China.
(9) Theoretical and empirical analyses of the causes for robust economic growth within an incomplete legal system in China.
(10) Comparison between the Chinese experience and those of other transition and developing countries.
The symposium will produce a book volume or a special issue in an international academic journal. Limited financial support will be available for paper presenters. Those interested should submit an abstract to Professor Yang Yao, China Center for Economic Research, Beijing University, yyao@ccer.pku.edu.cn, and Dr. Linda Yueh, London School of Economics and Political Science, l.yueh@lse.ac.uk, by March 1, 2006. Selected papers will be announced by March 15, 2006.
