Conference - 21st April 2012, Hangzhou, China
CEO Compensation, Firm Governance and Firm Performance
Evidence from China and Policy Implications
Prompted by market forces and regulatory requirements private and state owned enterprises in China have been instituting radical reforms in the way their senior executives are compensated and the manner in which their firms are governed. These changes build on earlier efforts to hold executives accountable to shareholders whilst maximising firm performance. This workshop brings together labour economists and corporate governance specialists working in the field to present new evidence on the incidence, correlates and effects of changes in CEO compensation and governance structures in China. The workshop will assess the implications of these developments for firm governance and profitability in China, as well as comparing and contrasting them with developments elsewhere in the world.
Speakers:Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Martin Conyon, Senior Research Fellow, Wharton School, and Chair in Corporate Governance, University of Lancaster
Tor Eriksson, Professor of Economics, Aarhus University
Lixin Colin Xu, Lead economist, World Bank
Fang Junxiong, Associate Professor, Fudan University
Alex Bryson, Senior Research Fellow, NIESR (London) and Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Performance
Linda Yueh, Director, China Growth Centre, University of Oxford
This one-day conference is organized jointly by Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (London, UK).
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Attendance is free but places are strictly limited.
To reserve a place at the workshop, please email
Zhou Minghai (hammingzmh@zju.edu.cn; +86 13858015463) or
Alex Bryson (a.bryson@niesr.ac.uk; +44 7969 179 755)
Date: 21st April 2012, 9.00-17.00 hrs
Conference Venue: Hangzhou Jinxi Hotel, No.39 Causeway yang, Hangzhou, Chinaweb: www.jinxihotel.com
Travel: Nearest airport: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International
Train to Hangzhou from Shanghai: 1 hour
Regrettably we are unable to cover travel costs. However we do have some funds available to assist with accommodation. Contact Zhou Minghai for details.
We can provide letters of authorization to assist with visa applications for attendees from outside China. Visa applications should be made early.
Map of Hangzhou
Map of Jinxi Hotel
The full conference schedule will be published here in due course.