CALL FOR PAPERS

2018 International Finance and Accounting Conference

Ten Years after the Financial Crisis:

New Opportunities and Challenges for Emerging Markets

September14-16, 2018

Sponsored by:

College of Economics & Management, Northwest A&F University
Six Industrial Development Institute, Northwest A&F University
Business School, University of Aberdeen
Society for the Study of Emerging Markets

Sponsoring Journal:
Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (SSCI)

BACKGROUND:

　　2018International Finance and Accounting Conference Conference is a forum for presentation of research results, practices, innovations in the fields of finance, banking and accounting. Contributors and participants include academia, researchers, financial service providersand policymakers. The conference will be hosted by theCollege of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University (China), in cooperation with University of Aberdeen Business School, andSociety for the Study of Emerging Markets.

　　To provide cutting-edge insights into current research work on finance and accounting, we invite papers on the following topics but are not limited to:

　　- Banking and Financial Services

　　- Financial Regulation and Supervision

　　- Financial Stability

　　- Asset Pricing and Portfolio Valuation

　　- Capital Structure

　　- Corporate Finance

　　- Corporate Governance

　　- Behavioral Finance

　　- Financial Markets and the Micro-Structure of Stock Exchanges

　　- Risk Management

　　- Accounting Information and Earnings Quality

　　- Corporate Social Responsibility

　　- Green Finance and Climate Change

　　- Microfinance and Economic Development

　　- Rural Finance and Poverty Alleviation

　　- Business model for the development of family farms

　　- Performance Measurement & Analysis

　　- Financial Innovation, and Fintech

　　- Trade Finance

　　- New Thinking in Emerging Market Design

VENUE:

Northwest A&F University campus, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Ali M. Kutan, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics and Finance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 
Wenxuan Hou, Professor of Corporate Finance at University of Edinburgh

CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

Prof. Laiwu Zhang, Six Industrial Development Institute, Northwest A&F University
Prof. Minjuan Zhao, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University
Dr. Yizhe Dong, Business School, University of Aberdeen
Dr. Baofeng Shi, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

PAPER SUBMISSIONSPROCEDURE AND DEADLINE:

　　Authors are invited to submit a full paper or detailed abstract to submission_2018@163.com by 25th June 2018. Papers will be selected for presentation at the conference by the conference committee and will be notified by 10th July 2018. The criteria for selecting papers for the program include the nature of the research topic, the economic implications of the research, and the academic quality of the research design.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY:

　　Selected papers will be published as a symposium in a regular issue of the Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (EMFT, Social Sciences Citation Index), http://www.tandfonline.com/mree and the issue will be edited by Prof. Minjuan Zhao and Dr. Yizhe Dong.

　　Please indicate at the time of submission if you would like your paper to be considered for publication in a regular issue of EMFT.Acceptance to the conference does not imply acceptance into the EMFT issue which aims to publish valuable research contributions on the theme. Submissions to the journal will undergo a fast-track review process that maintains the EMFT's normal publication standards.

　　The detailed information about the submission process and deadline will be provided at the conference and emailed to registered authors.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

Early Bird Fee (before 15th August) : US$ 150
Standard Fee                                   : US$ 200
Students                                          : US$ 120

Registration fee covers conference materials, welcome reception, coffee breaks,lunches, a gala dinner during the conference, and accommodation is not included.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

　　For general enquiries about the event please contact Dr. Yizhe Dong via yizhe.dong@abdn.ac.uk or Dr. Baofeng Shi via shibaofeng@nwafu.edu.cn.

THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY:

　　Northwest A&F University is a key national comprehensive university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of China. As one of the leading universities in China, Northwest A&F University is supported by Ministry of Education's "Double First Class University Project", "Project 985" and “Project 211”. The University is located in Yangling, Shaanxi Province. It is only 82 kilometres away from Xi'an and 70 kilometres away from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Many popular tourist attractions are around the city such as Famen Temple, Terra Cotta Army, Qianling Mausoleum, Taibai Mountain.

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