Conference & Lecture

AY2009-10

The Second Asian Competition Policy Workshop

Co-organized by

Department of Economics, Lingnan University of Hong Kong

School of Accounting and Finance, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

Sponsors  

Hong Kong Economic Association
Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University

Date : June 17-18, 2010

Venue:  Lingnan University & The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

Joint Distinguished Lecture with Department of Economics, CAPS and MIBF

30 April 2010 (Friday): "Does Asia Need Rebalancing?" by Dr. Olaf UNTEROBERDOERSTER (Senior Economist of the IMF's Asia Regional Studies Unit, and Former Senior Resident Representative in Hong Kong)

Conference with HK APEC Study Centre and Department of Economics

26-27 February 2010: Conference on "APEC at 20 and the Rise of China¡¦

Organizer:

HK APEC Study Centre, Lingnan University

Co-Organizers:

East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Asia-Pacific Economic Association

Economics Department, HK Baptist University

Joint Distinguished Lecture with HK APEC Study Centre, Department of Economics and MIBF

7 April 2010: "Monetary and Financial Stability in Hong Kong in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-09" by Dr. Dong HE (Director of Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research and Executive Director (Research) of Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

21 January 2009 (Thursday): "Aspects of corporate finance and corporate governance in the non-profit sector" by Prof. David L. YERMACK(Albert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business Transformation, Department of Finance, Stern School of Business, New York University, USA, Associate Editor of Journal of Financial Economics)

18 December 2009 (Friday): "Board Meeting Frequency and Management Forecast Behaviors " by Kam C. Johnny CHAN (Western Kentucky University)

14 December 2009 (Monday): "Agency Conflicts and Cash: Estimates from a Structural Model" by Prof. Toni M. WHITED (Michael and Diane Jones Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Finance, University of Rochester, New York)

10 December 2009 (Thursday): "World Markets for Mergers and Acquisitions" by Prof. Michael S. WEISBACH (Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, Columbus and NBER)

4 December 2009 (Friday): "Global Retail Lending in the Aftermath of the US Financial Crisis: Distinguishing between Supply and Demand Effects " by Prof. Manju PURI (J. B. Fuqua Professor of Finance, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham and NBER)

30 November 2009 (Monday): "The Decline in the Cost of Private Placements" by Prof. Paul H. MALATESTA (Norman J. Metcalfe Faculty Fellow in Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Washington, Seattle)

16 September 2009 (Wednesday): "Financial Crisis and the Paradox of Under-and Over-Regulation" by Professor Joshua AIZENMAN, Economics Department, University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

MIBF's Open Lecture

16 April 2010: ¡§Insurance Markets in Greater China" delivered by Mr. Barry Chan, VP, Strategy and Market Intelligence, New York Life International

16 March 2010: "Debt Capital Market: a Safe and a Dangerous Investment Place" delivered by Mr. Philip W.K. Li, Managing Director of Windriveon Co. Ltd and Ex-Senior Vice-President of Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation

27 February 2010, 6 March 2010 and 13 March 2010 (Saturday): "Brokerage Operation Process, Careers in Investment Banking" by Dr. Aaron Choi,  Seasoned Professional in Investment Banking

26 February & 26 March 2010: "Startup Financing -An Entrepreneur's Perspective" by Dr. Wilson Cheng, Founder & CEO, Unbounded Learning Inc.

11 February 2010 (Thursday): "Reforms in Financial Regulatory Environment" by Dr. Anthony Neoh, QC, SC, JP, Formerly Chairman of Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Chief Advisor of China Securities Regulatory Commission

30 January 2010 (Saturday): "Aspects of Islamic Finance" by Dr. Wai SOO, Regional Managing Director of De Hygienique Holding Companies

Last updated on 23 April 2010

AY2008-09

Conference with HKIMR, HK APEC Study Centre (Lingnan) and Columbia University

12-12 May 2009: HKIMR-Lingnan-Columbia U Finance Conference on "The Global Financial Turmoil and the Evolving Financial Interdependence in Asia"

Joint Distinguished Lecture with HK APEC Study Centre, Department of Economics and MIBF

15 May 2009 (Friday): " The Rise and Fall of The U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets " by Dr. James R BARTH, Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance, Auburn University; Senior Finance Fellow, Milken Institute

21 April 2009 (Tuesday): Financial Liberalization in China: Lessons from Scandinavia " by Dr. Olaf UNTEROBERDOERSTER, IMF Resident Representative in Hong Kong SAR

3 Mar 2009 (Tuesday): ¡§The growth implications of WTO accession: the value of binding reform externally" by Professor WEI Shangjin,  Columbia Business School

Distinguished Public Lecture by Professor Avinash DIXIT

5 June 2009 (Friday): Governance Institutions & Economic Development¡¨ presented by our Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics, Avinash Dixit.  John J. F. Sherred '52 University Professorship of Economics at Princeton University, concurrently with his appointment at Lingnan University.

Distinguished MIBF Lecture

10 June 2009 (Wednesday): " Psychology and Finance" by Prof John F. Helliwell, Arthur J.E. Child Foundation Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advance Research,  Professor Emeritus of Economics, UBC

25 May 2009 (Monday): " Voluntary Disclosures and the Exercise of CEO Stock Option" by Prof Paul Brockman, Matteson Professor of Financial Services, Finance, College of Business, University of Missouri, Columbia.

7 April 2009 (Tuesday): "Who Gets the Credit? and Does It Matter?  Household vs. Firm Lending across Countries", Professor Thorsten Beck, Professor of Economics, Chairman, European Banking Centre, Tilburg University.

8 December 2008 (Mon): "Firm Values and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments" by Professor Paul H. Malatesta, Professor of Finance and Norman J. Metcalfe Faculty Fellow, University of Washington.

5 November 2008 (Wed): "Can China Sustain Rapid Growth Despite Flawed Institutions?" by Professor Thomas G. Rawski, University of Pittsburg.

MIBF's Open Lecture

28 November 2008 (Fri): Part I. "Current Banking Environment in the US" and Part II. "Establishing and Operating ¡§de novo¡¨ Bank in California" by Mr. Robert OEHLER, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Alliance Bank

15 & 22 November 2008 (Sat): "Brokerage Operation Process in Investment Banking" by Dr. Aaron CHOI, Executive Director of a top international investment bank

7 November (Fri): " Debt Capital Market: a Safe and a Dangerous Investment Place" by Mr. Philip W. K. LI, Managing Director, Windriveon Co. Ltd.; formerly the Senior VP of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corp., the Exe. Director and Head of Global Debt Capital Markets of a renowned merchant bank)

24 October (Fri): " Aspects of Islamic Finance " by Dr. W. SOO , Regional Managing Director of De Hygienique Holding Companies

16 October (Thur): "Ventre Capital" by Mr Wilson CHENG, Founder & CEO, Unbounded Learning Inc.

10 October 2008 (Fri): "Ethical Issues in the Financial Service Industry" by Prof. Robin SNELL

27 September 2008 (Sat) : "China's Macroeconomic Outlook and the RMG Exchange Rate¡¨ by Dr Wenshang PANG, Head of China Research, Barclays Capital)

Last updated on 9 June 2009

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"Governments, Markets, and the Future of Capitalism"

The Fourth Biennial Conference

Finalized Programme

The Hong Kong Economic Association is holding its fourth Biennial Conference on December 14-16, 2006 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. The general theme is "Governments, Markets, and the Future of Capitalism", but papers in all areas are welcome. Please send abstract (with JEL codes, e-mail address, Fax and Phone number) and registration fee, payable to the Hong Kong Economic Association, to Ada Yeung, Department of Economics, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. USD235(HKD1750) for HKEA members and USD300(HKD2300) for non-members. Session Organizers are welcome and will enjoy a 20% discount.

Date:

December 14-16, 2006

Venue:

the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

General Theme:

"Governments, Markets, and the Future of Capitalism"

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Keynote Speaker:

  • Prof. Assaf Razin,
    Professor of Economics, Tel Aviv University and Cornell University,
    Title of talk: "The Decline of the Welfare State: Political Economic Aspects"
  • Prof. Peter Diamond,
    Institute Professor, MIT.
    Title of talk: "Government and Markets in Pension Provision"
  • Prof. Lawrence J. Lau,
    Vice Chancellor, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
    Title of talk: "The Efficiency of Family-Controlled Firms"
  • Prof. Yew-Kwang Ng,
    Professor of Economics, Monash University.
    Title of talk: "Towards an Internationally Acceptable National Success Indicator"

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The HKEA is grateful to the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, the Sino Land Co. Ltd. and the Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. for generous donations in support of the fourth Biennial Conference.

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Distinguished Scholar Lecture 2005

Pacific Rim Conference: "Globalization and Regionalism"

Date:       January 14-16, 2005

Venue:     Gold Coast Hotel (14 January 2005)

               Lingnan University (15 & 16 January 2005)

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Conference on "Growing Up in Hong Kong in the 21st Century

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5-7 July 2003, Lingnan University
 
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for registration details please visit:
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Second Biennial Conference 2002

"The New World Economic Order"

Organised by Hong Kong Economic Association

Co-organzer: Chinese Economic Association in North America (CEANA)

Date: 16-17 December 2002

Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University

For details, please click http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eco/hkea/second.htm.

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First Biennial Conference 2000

"The Asian Pacific Economies in the New Millennium Order"

Organised by Hong Kong Economic Association

Co-organzer: Chinese Economic Association in North America (CEANA)

Date: 15-16 December 2000

Venue: City University of Hong Kong

For details, please click http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eco/hkea/first.htm.

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Departmental Seminars

Current Seminar (Term 1 & 2, 2009-10)

Seminar Co-ordinator: Professor. Simon FAN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

22 Apr 2009 (Mon) Time: 11:30am Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. Stephen Chiu, HKU

"A Demographic Theory of Economic Reform"

22 Mar 2009 (Mon) Time: 4:30pm Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. Hongliang ZHANG, CUHK

"Peer Effects and Student Achievement: Evidence from Elementary to Middle School Transition"

4 Mar 2009 (Thu) Time: 11:00 am Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr Frances XU, HKU

"Commission Sharing Among Agents"

22 Feb 2010 (Mon)   Time: 4:30 pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr Kang SHI, CUHK

"Input Substitution, Export Pricing and Exchange Rate Policy"

21 Jan 2010 (Thu)   Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Prof. Johannes VAN BIESEBROECK (K.U.Leuven and NBER)

" Market Structure and Innovation: A Dynamic Analysis of the Global Automobile Industry  "

15 Dec 2009 (Tue)   Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Mr. TIAN Xi, Oklahoma State University

"Impacts of Institutions on Social Network Formation: Communist Party Membership and Size of Social Network in China"

11 Nov 2009 (Wed)   Time: 2:00pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. LI Zhigang, HKU

"Transport Infrastructure Investment and Inventory Reduction: Casual Inference in China Firms"

4 Nov 2009 (Wed)   Time: 2:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. HWANG, Hsiang-chih, HKAPECSC. Lingnan University

"FDI in a closer linked Asia"

2 Nov (Mon)   Time: 4:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Miss Sissi LU, University of Birmingham

"Corruption, Resource Allocation Efficiency, and Exports"

9 Oct 2009 (Fri)   Time: 4:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Yongmin CHEN, University of Colorado at Boulder

"Preferences and Equilibrium in Monopoly and Duopoly"

5 Oct 2009 (Mon)  Time: 3:30pm

Venue: SO108, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Lok-sang HO, Lingnan University

"Globalization, Exports, and Effective Exchange Rate Indices"

Updated on 23 April 2010.

2. Past Seminars

Current Seminar (Term 1 & 2, 2008-09)

Seminar Co-ordinator: Professor. Simon FAN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

3 July 2009 (Fri)   Time: 11:00 am

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Li GAN, Texas A & M University

"An Empirical Model of Credit Risks with Unobserved Consumer Types"

22 June 2009(Mon)   Time: 11:30 am

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Prof. Borja  LARRAI, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

" What moves investment?"

28 April 2009 (Tue)   Time: 2:00pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr Carsten A. Holz, Associate Professor, Social Science Division, HKUST

"Measuring Economic Growth and Productivity Change in China"

8 April 2009 (Wed)   Time: 2:00pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Maelys de La Rupelle, Paris School of Economics

"Land Rights Insecurity and Temporary Migration: the case of China"

31 Mar 2009 (Tue)   Time: 2:00pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Dennis Tao YANG, Professor of Economics, Chinease University of Hong Kong

"Accounting for Rising Wages in China"

9 Mar 2009 (Mon)   Time: 4:00 pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr Yifan ZHANG, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

" A Fire Sale without Fire: An Explanation of Labor-Intensive FDI in China"

18 Dec 2008 (Thur)   Time: 10:00am

Venue: SO201, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Vim VIJVERBERG, City University of New York Graduate Centre

"Entrepreneurship, enterprise start-up, and the investment climate in rural areas"

12 Dec 2008 (Fri)    Time: 10:00am

Venue: SO201, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Pierre PESTIEAU, Department of Economics, University of LIEGE

"Should we subsidize longevity?"

11 Dec 2008 (Thur)   Time: 2:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Lok-sang HO, Professor, Department of Econonmics

"The World Currency Unit: Implications for Financial Markets, Commodity Markets, and Exchange Rate Research"

10 Oct 2008 (Wed)   Time: 2:30pm

Venue: SO201, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. Yi-Tsang Wu (State University of New York at Binghamton)

"Income Smoothing and Flows of International Investment¡¨ and "The Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle Revisited"

Updated on 2 July 2009.

Current Seminar (Term 1 & 2, 2007-08)

Seminar Co-ordinator: Professor Ping LIN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

25 June 2008 (Wed)   Time: 4:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Prof. Shangjin WEI, N T Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy, Finance and Economics Division, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, US

"An out-of-box explanation for China's high saving rate"

13 June 2008 (Fri)   Time: 4:30 pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Prof. John Heywood, Professor in the Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and Professor of Labour Economics at the Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. He is also the Director of the Masters in Human Resources and Labor Relations at UWM.

Are Flexible Contracts Bad for Workers? Evidence from Job Satisfaction Data?

13 June 2008 (Fri)   Time: 3:30pm

Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Prof. Stan Siebert, Professor of Labour Economics at the Business School, University of Birmingham, UK.

Providing Education for Adolescent Girls in China - the Power of Water?

10 June 2008 (Tue)   Time: 16:00 - 17:30 Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor James BARTH, Milken Insitute

"Subprime Mortgage Market Meltdown"

13 May 2008 (Tue)   Time: 15:00 - 16:30 Venue: SO322, Dorothy Y L Wong Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr Hsiang-Chih HWANG, Brandeis University

¡§Antidumping trade policy in the three Asian Tigers¡¨ and ¡§Water quality and the end of communism: Does a regime change lead to a cleaner environment?¡¨ 

18 April 2008 (Fri)   Time: 14:30 - 17:00 Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Lok-sang Ho, Lingnan University

"Launch of the World Currency Unit Website: How it May Improve Financial Market Efficiency"

17 April 2008 (Thur)   Time: 11:45 - 13:00 Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Xiaorong WANG, Shandong Economic University

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14 Feb 2008 (Thur)   Time: 11:30 - 13:00 Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Chunbin LIU, Professor, Nankai University

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28 Jan 2008 (Mon)   Time: 14:30 - 16:00 Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. Anne-Laure Delatte, Associate Research, French Center for Research of Contemporary China

"Monetary Policy and Macro Control in China: The Actual Impact of Window Guidance"

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25 Jan 2008 (Fri)     Time: 14:15 - 15:30  Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Internal Seminar by Professor Simon C. FAN, Professor, Lingnan University

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Quality and Export: A Signaling Perspective

23 Jan 2008 (Wed)   Time: 14:30-16:00   Venue: MBG19, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Junmin LIU, Nankai University

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22 Jan 2008 (Tue)   Time: 16:30-18:00   Venue: SO201, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Professor Shang-Jin Wei, Professor of Finance and Economics, and N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy, Columbia Business School

"Current Account Adjustment: Some New Theory and Evidence"

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28 Nov 2007 (Wed)   Time: 16:30-18:00   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Professor Assaf RAZIN,

Research Fellow

Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research

  The Bernard L. Schwartz Chair for the Study of

Global Competitive Markets,  Tel Aviv University

The Friedman Professor of International Economics,

Cornell University.

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"Liquidity, Institutional Quality and the Composition of International Equity Outflows",
by Itay Goldstein, Assaf Razin, and Hui Tong

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16 Nov 2007 (Fri)   Time: 15:30-17:00   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

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Dr. Olaf UNTEROBERDOERSTER, IMF Resident Representative, Sub-Office In the HKSAR Region

"Hong Kong¡¦s Role as a Center in Asian Financial Integration: Trends and Implications"

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28 Sept 2007 (Fri)   Time: 16:30-18:00   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Dr. SHAN Li Wei, Associate Professor of Finance,      Research Institute of Economics and Management, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics,   Chengdu, China

Concentration, Mergers and Profits:
Abnormal Returns and Merger Announcements
across Industries

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Last updated on 24 June 2008.

Seminar Co-ordinator: Dr. Simon FAN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

27 June 2007 (Wed) Time: 11:00am   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Dr. Paul GRUENWALD, Advisor (Asia-Pacific Department) and former Senior Representative in Hong Kong, International Monetary Fund

The Recent Evolution of Capital Flows in Asia

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7 May 2007 (Mon) Time: 11:00am   Venue: SO301, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Professor Filip Vesely, Department of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

An Experimental Study of Commitment under Different Separation Rules

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25 April 2007 (Wed)Time: 11:00am   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Professor ZHANG Wenkui, Institute of Enterprise Research, Development Research Centre of the State Council

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16 April 2007 (Mon) Time: 2:30 pm   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Dr. YE Guangliang, Southern University of Finance and Economics

Mixed Oligopoly and Spatial Price Discrimination

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4 April 2007 (Wed) Time: 10:30 am   Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Professor Soyoung KIM, Department of Economics, Korea University

Twin Deficit or Twin Divergence? Fiscal Policy, Current Account, and Real Exchange Rate in the U.S.¡@

2 April 2007 (Mon) Time: 4:30 pm & Venue: NABUG12, New Academic Bldg,

Professor Lok-sang Ho, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

What Do Monetary Conditions Indices Tell Us
about Global Imbalances?

21 March 2007 (Wed) 17:30-20::00  Venue: Conference Centre, Amenities Bldg., Lingnan University 

Dr. Matthew S. F. YIU (Senior Manager, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research)

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MIBF Lecture Talk Series

"The Property Market and Macroeconomy of Mainland China: A Cross Region Study?

14 March 2007 (Wed) 10:30-12:00 noon Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Professor Michael FUNKE, Department of Economics, Hamburg University, Germany

"Volatility transmissions between Renminbi and Asia-Pacific on-shore and off-shore U.S. dollar futures"

14 March 2007 (Wed) 17:30-20::00  Venue: Conference Centre, Amenities Bldg., Lingnan University

Dr. Matthew S. F. YIU (Senior Manager, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research)

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MIBF Lecture Talk Series

"Nowcasting the Economic Activities of Hong Kong?

12 March 2007  (Mon) 15:30-17:00  Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg, Lingnan University

Dr ZOU Hong, Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University

"Does Corporate Insurance Affect Firm Value?"

05 March 2007   10:00-11:30am  Venue: SO106, Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Professor Gary Jefferson
Carl Marks Professor of International Trade and Finance & Department of Economics & International Business School, Brandeis University

"The Sources and Sustainability of
China¡¦s Economic Growth
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28 February 2007   14:00-15:30  Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

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13 February 2007 (Tue) 10:00-12:00noon  Venue: Conference Centre, Amenities Bldg., Lingnan University 

Professor Shu-ki TSANG (Econ Dept, Hong Kong Baptist University, member of Advisory Board & Currency Board Sub-Committee of HKMA)

MIBF Lecture Talk Series

"Chinese External Economic and Financial Relations with an Emphasis on the Exchange Rate System?"

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06 February 2007 (Tue) 10:00-12:00noon  Venue: Conference Centre, Amenities Bldg., Lingnan University 

Professor Shu-ki TSANG (Econ Dept, Hong Kong Baptist University, member of Advisory Board & Currency Board Sub-Committee of HKMA)

MIBF Lecture Talk Series

Hong Kong's Currency Board System in the International Monetary Context?

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02 February 2007   15:30-17:00  Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Dr. Chen LIN, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

"The Determinants of
Corruption: Evidence from Transitional Economies,
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01 February 2007 (Thur) 10:00-12:00noon  Venue: Conference Centre, Amenities Bldg., Lingnan University 

Dr. Yi-ping HUANG (Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Economic & Market Analysis, Citigroup)

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 MIBF Lecture Talk Series

"Asian Consensus?and Regional Exchange Rate Policies?

4 December 2006  10:30-12:00  Venue: SO322, Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Dr. Mark JAMISON, Director of the Public Utility Research Centre & Lecturer of Department of Economics, University of Florida

Discounting Telephone Service: An Examination of Participation in Florida's Lifeline Program Using Panel Data

8 November, 2006  11:00-12:15     Venue: SO322 Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Dr. Jimmy RAN, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

Does the Foreign Currency Component in Monetary Aggregates Make Any Difference to Money Neutrality?

27 Oct., 2006  2:00-3:30     Venue: SO322 Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Dr. Wing-hong CHAN, Department of Economics & Finance, City University of Hong Kong

Dynamic Hedging with Foreign currency Futures in the Presence of Jumps

5 Oct., 2006  11:00-12:30 Venue: SO322  Social Science Bldg., Lingnan University

Professor LIU Chunbin, Professor, Nankai University

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29 Sept, 2006  2:00-3:30pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

Ms. Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Senior Economist
Bank for International Settlements
Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific

Can the Chinese Trade Surplus be Reduced
with Exchange Rate Policy?

Last updated on 2 2 June 2007

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2nd Term, 2005-06

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

15 May., 2006  2:00-4:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

Professor Stephen MACHIN, Department of Economics, University College London and Director of Centre for the Economics of Education, LSC

Competition, Choice and Pupil Achievement

12 May, 2006  11:30-12:30pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

Mr. Jesus FELIPE, Senior Economist, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank

Modeling Investment in the People's Republic of China: Some Caveats

28 Apr., 2006  10:00am-11:15am Council Chamber, G/F., Wong's Administration Bldg., Lingnan University

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Professor Jesus SEADE, Senior Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund

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Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Risks

24Apr., 2006  4:30-6:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Donald LIEN, Associate Dean and Richard S. Liu Distinguished Chair in Business University of Texas - San Antonio

Quality Assurance Program and Brian Drain

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20 Apr., 2006  2:30-4:30pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Jiahua CHE, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Life Cycle of Government Ownership: A Model of Privatization with Endogenous Timing

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19 Apr., 2006  11:30-1:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Ping LIN, Lingnan University

Appreciating the Essence of the "Invisible Hand": A Critical Review of Competition Policy in China

16 Mar., 2006 2:30-4:00pm Venue: SO322 Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Thomas ROSS, Professor of Strategy & Business Economics, University of British Columbia

Frequent Flier Programs as Bribery: Moral hazard and the World's Largest Loyalty Programs

9 Mar., 2006 2:30-4:00pm Venue: SO205 Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Jacob KOL

The European Union and the World Economy

26 Jan., 2006  2:00-3:30pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Lok-sang HO, Chair of Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Director of Center for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University

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A Theory of Health and Health Policy

Last updated on 9 May, 2006

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1st Term, 2005-06

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Speaker

Topic

14 Nov. 2005 2:30-4:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Yew-kwang NG

Department of Economics, Monash University and National University of Singapore

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Increasing Returns and Economic Efficiency

14 Nov. 2005 5:30-7:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Dr Zhigang LI

School of Economics & Finance, University of Hong Kong

Measuring the Economic Return to an Infrastructure Investment Using Interregional Price Gaps: a Natural Experiment

8 Nov. 2005 2:30-4:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Dr Sonia Man-lai WONG

Department of Finance and Insurance, Lingnan University

Chief Executive Officer Turnovers and the Performance of China¡¦s Listed Firms

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1 Nov. 2005 2:30-4:00pm Venue: SO322, Social Science Building, Lingnan University

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Professor Hongbin LI

Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence from Chinese Twins

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2 Sept. 2005  10:00-12:15am  Venue: Council Chamber

Session I  :  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 
Professor Lok-sang HO
Department of Economics, Lingnan University

A Sustainable Currency Regime for Hong Kong and
the Mainland

Session II  :  11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 
Professor Kenneth S CHAN
Department of Economics, McMaster University

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Trade, Social Values and the Generalized Trust

Last updated on 9 November 2005.

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2nd Term, 2004-05

Seminar Co-ordinator: Professor Yue MA

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15 June 2005
4:00 pm¡V5:30 p.m. 
 Venue :Room SO322, Social Sciences Building
Lingnan University

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Dr. Xiangdong WEI

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

"Migration from a Country as a Policy Device for Enhancing Efficiency within the Country: Theory and Evidence from China"
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6 May 2005
2:00 pm¡V3:30 p.m. 
 Venue :Room SO322, Social Sciences Building
Lingnan University

Professor Frank M. Song
Director, Centre for China Financial Research (CCFR) and
School of Economics & Finance, University of Hong Kong
Adjunct Professor, China Centre for Economics Research (CCER), Peking University
Adjunct Professor, School of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

"Does Privatization Work in China?"

7 April 2005  11:30am-1:00pm  Venue: SO322

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Professor Lok-sang HO, Chair of Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Director of Center for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University

"A Universal Fully Funded Pensions versus Individualized Retirement Savings Accounts: A Comparsion"

21 March 2005 4:30-6:00pm Venue: SO322

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Professor Michael FUNKE, Hamburg University, Germany and Visiting Research Fellow, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research

"Just How undervalues is the Chinese Reminbi"

2 February 2005  2:30-4:00pm  Venue: SO109

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1st Term, 2004-05

Seminar Co-ordinator: Professor Yue MA

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

17 Jan., 2005  11:00 - 12:30 am Venue: SO301

Dr. Subrata Ghatak, School of Economics
Kingston University, UK

"The Dynamics of Inter-regional
Migration in Poland"

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17 Dec., 2004 10:30-12:00 Venue: SO322

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Professor Guofu TAN, Department of Economics, University of Southern California

"Collusion in Auction Markets"

16 Dec., 2004 14:00-15:30 Venue: SO322

Dr Simon C. FAN, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

(Internal seminar, for Economics staff only)

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"Dumping"

9 Dec., 2004 10:30-12:00 Venue: SO301

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Professor Shawn NI, Department of Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA

"Topics on Bayesian VAR Models"

7 Dec., 2004 14:30-16:00 Venue: SO322

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Professor Lok-sang HO, Director, Centre of Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University

1.  "Happiness and Public Policy: an interdisciplinary approach"

2.  "Where are HK's Housing Prices Heading?

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23 Sept., 2004 13:30-15:00 Venue: SO322

Professor Lok-sang HO, Professor, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

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1.  "Globalization, Unemployment, and Excess Capacity: A Model and Conjecture" &

2.  "The Housing Ladder Effect: New Evidence"

15 Sept., 2004 14:30-16:00 Venue: SO322

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Internal Seminar

Dr. Simon C. Fan, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Lingnan University

"What Determines Corruption? Theory and Cross-country Evidence"

Last updated on 25 January, 2005.

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2nd Semester, 2003-2004

Seminar Co-ordinator: Dr. Ping LIN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

24 July 2004 14:00-15:20 Venue: SO322

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Professor Stan Siebert, Professor of Labour Economics, University of Birmingham

Does Employment Protection Reduce the Demand for Unskilled Labor?

24 July 2004 14:00-15:20 Venue: SO322

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Professor John S. Heywood, Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Job Satisfaction and Gender Segregation

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11 Feb., 2004 14:00-15:20 Venue: SO322

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Dr. Edwin Lai, Department of Economics & Finance, City University of Hong Kong

The Most-Favored-Nation Rule in Club Enlargement Negotiation

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For details:      http://www.ln.edu.hk/cpps/info/confer.htm#seminar

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1st Semester, 2003-2004

Seminar Co-ordinator: Dr. Ping LIN

Date/Time

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Speaker

Topic

16 Sept., 2003 15:00-16:20

Prof. Wing-thye Woo, University of California at Davis

Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China

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17 Sept., 2003 15:30-16:30

Prof. Ho, Lok-sang, Lingnan University

Government Intervention versus the Market: the nexus between Housing and the Macroeconomy

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24 Sept.,2003 2:00-3:20pm

Prof. Kenneth Chan, City University

The East-Asian currency crisis, financial linkages and the monetary policy in Japan

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15 Oct., 2003 2:00-3:20pm

Prof. Jie Yang, University of Ottawa

A Theory and Some Empirical Findings of Rational Marriage and Divorce

 

22 Oct., 2003 2:00-3:20pm

Dr. Gao Ting, City University

Openness, Income and Growth in China

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5 Nov., 2003

Dr. Martin Fournier, French Centre for Research on Contemporary China

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 TBA

14 Nov., 2003 Friday, 2:00-3:20pm

Dr. Sam Tang,  Chinese University of Hong Kong

 Institutions, Technical Change and Macroeconomic Volatility, Crises and Growth: A Robust Causation

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19 Nov., 2003

Prof. David Round, University of South Australia

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 TBA

3 Dec., 2003

Dr. Wei, Xiangdong, Lingnan University

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 TBA

10 Dec. , 2003

Dr. Chen Yu, Lingnan University

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 TBA

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For details:      http://www.ln.edu.hk/cpps/info/confer.htm#seminar

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Others

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Open Week (2nd Term, 2005-06)

Date: 6-11 Feb., 2006

All are Welcome!

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Open Week (1st Term, 2005-06)

Date: 22-28 September 2005

All are Welcome!

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Open Week (2nd Term, 2004-05)

Date: 14-19 February 2005

All are welcome!

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Open Day 2004

1.  Promotion Counter in SO103

2.  Talk on Open Day 2004

Topic: Dealing with Poverty (in Cantonese)

Speaker: Professor Lok-sang Ho

Date: 16 October 2004 (Saturday)

Time: 11:15am

Venue: SO107

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Open Week (1st Term, 2004-05)

Date: 15-21 September 2004

All are welcome!

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Open Week (2nd Semester, 2003-2004)

Date: 9-13 February 2004

All are welcome!

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Open Week (1st Semester, 2003-2004)

Date: 15-20 September 2003

All are welcome!

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Open Week (2nd Semester, 2002-2003)

Date: 10-14 February 2003

All are welcome!

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Economics Department Reception (2001)

Date: 26 November 2001 (Monday)

Time: 4:30 pm

Venue: MBG06¡@

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Economics Department Reception (2000)

Date: 11 September 2000 (Monday)

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Venue: MBG07

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Last updated on 3 Feb., 2006.

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