The Hong Kong Chapter of the International Economics and Finance Society has recently been established as the International Economics and Finance Society, Hong Kong, China (hereafter IEFSHK). It was initially founded with support from the College of Business Administration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong as an international organization of academic and professional economists with general interest in international economics, particularly international trade and international finance.
Objectives
The IEFSHK will adopt the bylaws of the IEFS with appropriate modifications. The objectives of the Society are:
- to encourage research in international economics and finance and to promote professional communication among researchers in these fields;
- to facilitate cooperation and participation in research efforts by economists and financial scholars in academics, government, and the private sector;
- to maintain a close relationship with North American, European, Australian, and other Asian professional organizations that share similar scholastic interests and concerns; and
- to sponsor conferences, workshops, lectures and publications, and to conduct other activities appropriate for a nonprofit professional society.
Founding Members of the IEFSHK
There are 24 founding members of the IEFSHK. Their names and contact information may be obtained from this page . Election of officers will be held in the near future when the bylaws are finalized.
Recent Activities
The Society co-sponsors the International Conference on the Global Economic Transformation after the Asian Economic Crisis, organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Peking University during May 26-28, 2000, at the Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin, Hong Kong.
The IEFSHK co-sponsored the International Conference on Recent Advancer in International Economics organized by the City University of Hong Kong during March 12-13, 2002.
Membership Information
If you are interested in joining the society, you may contact Eden S. H. Yu or Louis Yau for further details.
For other IEFS conferences and activities around the globe, please visit the IEFS website for details.
