Conference on Industrial Upgrading and Urbanization in Stockholm

> Call for Papers

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>StockholmChinaEconomic Research Institute,StockholmSchoolof Economics

>NationalSchoolof Development,PekingUniversity

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> Industrial Upgrading and Urbanization

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> A conference on Industrial Upgrading and Urbanization will be held inStockholmon 28-29 August 2014 by the Stockholm China Economic Research Institute at Stockholm School of Economics, jointly organized by the National School of Development atPekingUniversity.

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> More than three decades of high economic growth has transformedChinafrom a low- to middle-income country. However,Chinais facing a new set of challenges. With rising labor costs, the previously competitive labor-intensive manufacturing sector will lose its edge. As millions of workers migrate to and work in cities, inclusive urbanization commands a high priority.

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> This conference will collect academic papers at both the micro and macro level with the aim of providing empirical evidence concerning challenges in terms of industrial upgrading and urbanization. Papers that relate to these issues are therefore especially welcome. Topics covered may thus include but are not limited to:

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> · Industrial upgrading

> · Industrial relocation

> · Economic growth

> · Middle-income trap

> · Inclusive growth

> · Productivity

> · Competitiveness

> · Innovation

> · Economic policy

> · Urbanization

> · Demographic change

> · Private sector reform

> · Labor market

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> There is no conference fee for accepted presenters. The conference organizers will provide accommodation in a hotel close to the conference site as well as lunch free of charge.

> Paper Submission Guidelines

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> Please email a complete paper or a two-page abstract with details of methodology and data used in the empirical analysis to Ms. Malin Nilsson (malin.nilsson@hhs.se) by 1 March 2014 at the latest. Authors of accepted papers will be notified within two weeks. If accepted, you are expected to submit the full paper no later than 1 June 2014.

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> More Information

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> For more information and updates, please go to:

> www.hhs.se/SCERI/SeminarsConferences/Pages/2014Conference.aspx