The 13th Conference on Asia and Pacific Economies (CAPE)

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Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

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The 13th Conference on Asia and Pacific Economies (CAPE)

Date: May 29-30, 2026

Location: Suzhou, China

XJTLU invites submissions of papers for this two-day event on topics related to the Asia Pacific economies. We welcome original, high-quality, and unpublished research papers that address theoretical and empirical issues in economics, finance, and management. This conference is the flagship event organized by the Society for the Advancement in Economic Studies (SAES), which promotes interdisciplinary research across academics, business communities and policy makers. This 2026 event is also held as part of the celebrations marking the 20^th anniversary of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU).

Global Adjustments in Economy, Technology, and Environmental Sustainability

The main focus of the conference centers on the recent global challenges and their multifaceted implications for Asia Pacific region, in particular for China. The global economic landscape is currently facing challenges stemming from global and regional factors. These include the complexities of post-pandemic economic recovery, transformations in economic landscapes, the intensifying effects of climate change, energy crises, and the rapid advancement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. These dynamics not only reshape the region’s economic and social structures but also call for a broader thinking of development paradigms. These challenges necessitate global adjustments in areas such as development, trade and investment, climate change, resilience, innovation, and sustainability, thereby providing a rich avenue for academic exploration and debate. The conference seeks to engage scholars and policymakers in discussions that not only address immediate crises but also envision long-term organizational, governance, and policy frameworks that enhance the collective well-being of societies in the Asia Pacific region, and beyond.

We invite high-quality papers addressing the recent global challenges and their impact on this region. Topics include, but are not limited to, the digital economy and automatic intelligence development; environmental, social, and corporate governance; firm resilience, productivity, and innovation; international trade, investment and finance; monetary and fiscal policy; and financial and real estate markets.The conference brings together editors from leading international journals, who will contribute in different formats, including keynote speeches and interactive editorial sessions.

Keynote Speakers (alphabetical order)

	Luca Mora is a Professor of Urban Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School, where he leads both the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Subject Group and the Urban Innovation Policy Lab. With 15 years of experience in conducting multidisciplinary research that bridges urban studies, computer science, and innovation management, Luca constantly introduces new theoretical and practical advancements in the field of smart city development. His scholarly work has been widely published in prestigious journals, including Organization Studies, Public Administration Review, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Technovation, Government Information Quarterly, Regional Studies, and Nature Cities. Luca is an active member of the editorial board for the Journal of Urban Technology and serves as Editor-in-Chief for Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
	Yong Yang is a Professor of International Business at the School of Economics and Management in School of Economics & Management, Shanghai Polytechnic University, and a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Globalization Research at Queen Mary University of London. He is a recipient of the Temple/AIB Best Paper award from the Academy of International Business and a winner of the Douglas Nigh award from the Academy of Management. Yong is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Finance & Economics, Journal of Economic Surveys, Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting, and Economic Analysis and Policy. Besides, he serves as a guest editor of a special issue for Oxford Economic Papers and Economic Modelling. He is on the editorial advisory board for International Business Review and on the editorial review board for Cross-Cultural & Strategic Management.
	Bohui Zhang is the Executive Dean of the School of Management and Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, the Associate Director of the Shenzhen Institute of Data Economy, the Director of the Center for FinTech and Social Finance (SFI), SFI Chair Professor. He was also the professor of finance at UNSW Business School, UNSW Sydney, and the associate director of the Institute of Global Finance (IGF).  He studies FinTech, the media, the Chinese capital market, and international capital markets. His papers have been published in the global top-tier finance, accounting, and business journals such as the Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Management Science, Journal of Financial Quantitative and Analysis, Journal of International Business Studies, Review of Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, and Journal of International Money and Finance.

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Meet-the-Editors Session

In addition to the keynote speakers, the conference will feature Meet-the-Editors sessions, where editors from leading journals will engage with participants to discuss editorial expectations and review processes, common pitfalls in submissions, and strategies for positioning manuscripts for top-tier journals.

Participating Distinguished Editors (alphabetical order)

	Professor Jie (Jay) Cao is currently a full professor of finance at the School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He also serves as an Advisory Council member for Monetary Research at the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), an Academic and Accreditation Advisory Committee member for the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, and an Academic Working Group member for the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative. He is an Associate Editor of Financial Management and Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, an Editorial Board Member of Financial Analysts Journal, a Co-Editor of The International Review of Finance, and an Editor of China Accounting and Finance Review.
	Lujie Chen is a Professor of Management at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Professor Chen is an Elsevier-Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024 and 2025. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK and an expert in the fields of supply chain management and business analytics. She has published over 60 high-quality and impactful papers in top-tier journals, including the Journal of Operations Management, Harvard Business Review, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, British Journal of Management, and European Journal of Operational Research, among others. She has served as a guest editor for special issues of several respected journals such as International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Production Economics, and Journal of Business Research. She is currently serving as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Operations and Production Management (ABS 4) and department editor for IEEE TEM (ABS 3, FMS A).
	Stephen Gong is a Professor of Finance at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Previously, he taught at the University of Auckland Business School and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for over twenty years. His research covers broad areas of accounting, finance and applied economics. His recent publications have appeared in internationally leading and reputable journals, including Journal of Corporate Finance; Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance; British Accounting Review; Accounting Horizons; International Review of Finance; Pacific Economic Review; and Transportation Research Part E, among others. Stephen has secured over 2 million Hong Kong dollars for external competitive grants (funded by the Research Grants Council of the HKSAR, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China) and industry grants. He is currently a Subject Editor of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (SSCI Q1) and an editorial board member of Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (ABS3) and Managerial Auditing Journal (ABDC-A), among others.
	Jane Lu is a Chair Professor at the Department of Management, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong. She received her MBA from China Europe International Business School and Ph.D. from the Ivey School of Business, Western University. Jane’s research centers on the intersection of organization theory and strategy with a focus on international strategy and non-market strategy. Her earlier research investigates broad issues underlying a firm’s international strategy, as well as specific strategic questions, such as how to make a successful foreign entry into a country or how to manage successfully in a foreign country. Her recent research continues this line but focuses on emerging market firms and their non-market strategies. Her work has appeared in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, and Journal of International Business Studies. She served as Editor-in-Chief of the Asia Pacific Journal of Management (2016-2018). She is currently a Senior Editor of the Journal of World Business and a Consulting Editor of the Journal of International Business Studies.
	Prof. Peng Zhang is an Associate Professor of Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He is the Associate Editor of Journal of Development Economics and China Economic Review. He obtained a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2016. He then worked at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as an Assistant Professor of Economics from 2016 to 2020. His research areas are environmental economics, development economics, labor economics, health economics, and applied microeconometrics.

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Supporting Journals

• Bulletin of Economic Research
• International Review of Finance
• Open Economics Review
• Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• To be Updated

Registration Fees

Presenters of selected papers are required to register and pay a registration fee of RMB2,026 (USD289). This fee includes lunch, tea breaks and attendance at the conference dinner.

Best Paper Award

To recognize outstanding scholarly contributions, the conference will confer the Best Paper Awards to the papers that demonstrate exceptional originality, theoretical contribution, and methodological rigor. Only full paper submission with indicated interests of competing for this award will be considered. The selection will be made by the conference’s committee member, and the winner will be announced during the conference.

Key Dates

Extended abstract submission deadline: February 2nd, 2026

Full paper submission deadline: March 10th, 2026

Extended abstracts (max. 5 pages, single-spaced, reference, tables, and figures excluded from the page limit) or full papers must be submitted to the 2026 CAPE submission portal containing the title, name, and affiliation of the author(s), contact information, and the appropriate fields (JEL classifications). Please note that early applications with a full paper are strongly preferred, though an extended abstract submission would also be considered. Only papers written in English will be considered. If there are two or more authors, please identify who will be presenting. Selected papers will be notified by March 31st. The conference format is onsite only.

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