The methods of experimental economics have been becoming more and more widely used in the research of economics, business and other social science fields. In order to foster communication about the state-of-the-art research among scholars in or using experimental economics, we are pleased to announce 2017 Beijing Normal University Conference on Experimental Economics, which will be held from October 14th - 15th, 2017, at Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China.

We invite scholars to submit their work based on experiments of human subjects (either in the lab or in the field). We are particularly interested in the interesting research that interacts with one or more of the following fields: economic theory, development, labor, game theory, finance, marketing, education, political science and public policy. We are interested in receiving submission that either speaks to the implications of important economic theory or deepens our substantive knowledge about a particular developing country such as China.

It is our great honor to have Professor Marie Claire Villeval (CNRS) as the distinguished keynote speaker for this year’s conference. Professor Villeval has published extensively in the top journals such as Science, American Economic Review, Management Science. She also serves as Co-Editor in Chief of Experimental Economics, Associate Editor of Management Science, Experimental Economics, Journal of the Economic Science Association, Journal of Neurosciences, Psychology and Economics, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Australian Journal of Labour Economics.

The conference last year (December 24th-25th) was successfully held. Nearly 50 scholars from the University of Michigan, University of Bonn, Monash University, National University of Singapore, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Zhejiang University, Beijing Normal University and other universities participated in the conference and presented their papers. In the special section of the paper evaluation arranged by the conference, the participants carried out in-depth exchanges of the displayed papers in a lively atmosphere. For more details about the conference program last year, please see http://bs.bnu.edu.cn/zytzyyg/138385.html.


PAPER SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION

Scholars who would like to present their work at the conference are invited to submit an abstract (not exceeding 250 words, including title and co-authors) to economic.lab@bnu.edu.cn. Please note that all submissions should be in English; each participant will be limited to present one paper. *The submission deadline is July 15th, 2017*. Decisions of acceptance will be announced by August 5th, 2017. The tentative program will be announced no later than late September. The registration fee is 500 CNY or 80 USD and beverage and meals will be provided during the Conference.

Academic inquiries about the conference should be directed to Min Zhu (zhu@bnu.edu.cn) or Jidong Chen (chenjidong@bnu.edu.cn). For logistic affairs, please contact Ms. Yang Liu (liuyang@bnu.edu.cn).


ABOUT THE BUSINESS SCHOOL, BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Beijing Normal University is among the best and also the first national university in China with Imperial University of Peking (founded in 1902) as its predecessor. The Business School at Beijing Normal University is a relatively young but fast-developing school. Established in 1979, the School has achieved over three decades of sustained growth and evolution in tandem with the unprecedented economic growth of China. The school aims to strengthen and solidify its role as a leading institution in creating knowledge of economics and management, and in cultivating leaders for China and the world. The unique department of economics of the university is a part of the school. The research within the department spans over all major fields of economics, with a particularly strength on development, labor, education and experimental economics. The Business School and its economics department are now ambitiously striving to become among the best in China. The school tries its best to offer an excellent research environment and consistently produce world-wide influential research in economics, management and other related social sciences.


CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

Jidong Chen (Business School, Beijing Normal University)
Haoran He (Business School, Beijing Normal University)
Hui Xu (Business School, Beijing Normal University)
Min Zhu (Business School, Beijing Normal University)