Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Center for Economics Research，Shandong University, Shandong ,China

August 4-6, 2008

The 5th General Equilibrium Theory workshop, Asia (GETA2008), jointly organized by Center for Economics Research，Shandong University and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University will take place in Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, on August 4-6, 2008.

The workshop is to provide an opportunity for researchers getting together, exchanging ideas and presenting their latest research developments in the broad area of economic theory, namely, decision theory, game theory and general equilibrium theory, and other related fields. The program consist primarily contributed papers. Young researchers are also encouraged to submit their papers.

Papers on general equilibrium theory presented in GETA are eligible for an annual special issue in the Journal of Mathematical Economics.

Plenary Speakers of the conference include

・Bernard Cornet, University of Kansas, USA & Universite de Paris 1, France

・Larry Epstein, Boston University, USA

・Shmuel Zamir, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Program Committee:

Soo Hong Chew, HKUST, HK

Aditya Goenka, NUS, Singapore

Chiaki Hara, Kyoto University, Japan

Atsushi Kajii, Kyoto University, Japan

Kazuya Kamiya, University of Tokyo, Japan

Xiao Luo, NUS, Singapore & Academic Sinica, Taiwan

Chenghu Ma, Xiamen University, China. Program Chair

Yeneng Sun, NUS, Singapore

Local Organizational Committee:

Guojin Chen，Xiamen University

Yongmiao Hong，Cornell University & Xiamen University

Shaoan Huang, Shandong University

Chenghu Ma, Xiamen University

Choi-Yiu Sin，Xiamen University

Yang Zhao, Xiamen University

Submissions can be made through the official web:

http://www.wise.xmu.edu.cn/GETA2008

Submission Deadline：15 March, 2008

Accommodation supports will be provided for all presenters.

Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by Mr. Tan Kah-Kee, a well-known oversea Chinese patriot. The university is located on the resort-like island of Xiamen which has a reputation of Garden over the Sea and has direct flights to many major cities in Asia. Thanks to the contribution and influence of the late president, Professor Wang Yanan, a prominent economist who first translated Adam Smith’sWealth of Nationsand karl MarxsDas Kapitalinto Chinese, economics study in Xiamen University has been among the very top programs in China. The Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (http://www.wise.xmu.edu.cn) is a recent effort of the Ministry of Education of China and Xiamen University to build a first class research institute and facilitate domestic and international research and academic exchanges.

Founded in 1901, Shandong University is one of the oldest and prestigious universities in China. Center for Economic Research, an independent institution of scientific research and graduate student cultivation, which is directly subordinate to Shandong University, was founded in 2001. “Cheung Kong Scholar” Professor Dr. Huang Shao-an is the president now.

CER attaches much importance to theoretical economics and applied economics, and has made a great deal of achievements on the basic theorectical research such as property rights theory, institutional economics (including law and economics), general equilibrium theory, finance mathematics and finance engineering, business cycle and economic growth, public economics and theory of human capital.

CER has an excellent faculty full of creative spirits. So far as general equilibrium theory is concerned, Professor Haiyun Ye and Professor Zhiping Xie are outstanding scholars in China. Professor Xie’s bookAn Analysis of General Equilibrium with Positive Transaction Costhas been published by Shanghai Sanlian Press in 2006. And he has also published some articles about General Equilibrium on the important professional periodicals . CER is seeking to become a first class research institute in China, and tries to promote the theoretical researches and academic exchanges not only at domestic but also abroad.

Links to Previous GETA Workshops:

1. 2004, Kyoto

http://www.kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~geta2004/GETA2004_program.pdf

2. 2005, Tokyo

http://www.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cirje/research/conf/con2005/geta05poster.pdf

3. 2006, Taipei

http://140.109.121.114/GETA/Program.htm

4. 2007, Singapore

http://nt2.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/wkshop/geta/