Asian Business and Economics Research Unit
The Asian Business and Economics Research Unit (ABERU) is a broad faculty-based research unit encompassing all the Departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics: Accounting and Finance, Business Law and Taxation, Econometrics and Business Statistics, Economics, Management and Marketing. ABERU draws on the experience and expertise of its members to produce inter-disciplinary research covering China , East Asia and South Asia , researching the Asian economies from a business or economics perspective
In 2007, the highlight of the ABERU calendar was the conference organised with the Renmin-Monash Advanced Centre for Economic Studies and the Institute of Population and Labour Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on the theme ‘Migration and Social Protection'.
The organisers of the conference, which was held at Renmin University of China, put together an impressive list of leading academics and policy makers. For further information please go to the conference website.
News and Events
"Building Bridges: The Chinese in Melbourne and Prato" Workshop 2008
On July 10, 2008 there will be an academic workshop on the "Chinese in Prato" jointly sponsored by the Asian Business and Economics Research Unit and the Centre for Community Networking Research. The workshop will be at the Monash Caulfield Campus.
2008 Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Workshop
Students undertaking Honours, Masters and DBA/PhD programs in International business and Asian Economics and related fields (international management and international marketing) are invited to join other HDR students and their supervisors at a research workshop. Students working on International business relating to Asia are particularly encouraged to present.
Australian Institute of International Affairs Presentation
On February 27th 2008, Russell Smyth addressed the Australian Institute of International Affairs on the topic 'China's Huge Socioeconomic Challenges'. His presentation slides can be viewed at the above link.
Financial Development and Economic Growth Conference. 4th April 2008, 9am-6pm
The Financial Development and Economic Growth conference was held in Monash Caulfield campus on Friday April 4, 9:00am - 5:30pm. The conference was organized by Dr. James Ang. ABERU and the Department of Economics provided generous financial support for the conference. The focus of the conference was very specific, and it was therefore a great pleasure to see such as a good show-up of presenters and audience.
17th Biennial Conference - 'Is this the Asian Century?'
The Asian Association of Australia will be holding the 17th Biennial Conference on 1-3 July 2008 at Sebel Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne. This conference will bring together specialists to assess trends in Asian law, medicine and health, science, ethics/human rights, politics, regional security, economics, culture, religion, environment, media, the performing arts and many other fields.
Building Communities: 'The Chines in Prato'
On November 8 and 9, members of ABERU attended a workshop at the Monash Centre in Prato titled ‘Building Communities: the Chinese in Prato’. The workshop, which was attended by 60 academics, community leaders and political representatives from Australia, China and Europe, was funded with grants from the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements and International Strategic Initiatives.
Seminar hosted by Monash Asia Institute & Social & Economic Interface Research Network
On the 19th October 2007, MAI and SEIR NET will be hosting a Seminar featuring Professor Wen Li from the Political Studies Division at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Wen Li will be presenting "The emergence of neo-nationalism and its influence on Chinese foreign policy".This talk will examine in greater depth neo-nationalism in China today, and its impact in north-east Asia and the region more generally.
International Metropolis Conference
In October 2007, the annual International Metropolis Conference will be held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere – in Melbourne, Australia. Hosted by Monash University and the Australian Multicultural Foundation in association with the Federal Government, the Victorian State Government and the City of Melbourne, Metropolis International 2007 is an internationally significant research-based conference that focuses on immigration and settlement issues. Metropolis 2007 will feature Australian and global leaders and officials, renowned academics and key stakeholders who will gather to examine migration, economic growth and social cohesion. The Conference will bring together some of the world's key migration and diversity experts to discuss key issues and, in particular, to examine: the patterns of current and future migration, the scope for reinforcing its favourable impact on economic growth and strengthening social cohesion.
Article: Conference to Explore Social Protection of China's Migrants
An international conference on ‘Migration and Social Protection in China’ will be staged by the faculty’s Asian Business and Economics Research Unit together with the Institute of Population and Labor Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Renmin-Monash Advanced Centre for Economic Studies. The conference will take place from 25–26 September 2007 in Beijing.
Australian National Law and Economics Conference, Canberra
Russell Smyth is presenting the paper: "Firm Compliance with Social Insurance Obligations where there is a Weak Surveillance and Enforcement Mechanism: Empirical Evidence from Shanghai" (co-authored with Pushkar Maitra, Ingrid Nielsen, Chris Nyland and Cherrie Zhu) at the Australian National Law and Economics Conference, Canberra,
June 1- 2 2007
Joint Caulfield ECO /EBS Seminar
James Ang will be presenting a paper titled ‘Are Financial Sector Policies Effective in Deepening the Malaysian Financial System?'
Date: Friday 11 th May - 10:45am coffee for 11am start
Venue: Econometrics Seminar Room, H4.87, Caulfield Campus
Forum on Ageing Research
Russell Smyth spoke at the evening forum on Ageing Research on 28th March 2007. The topic for discussion was " Accessing global ageing research opportunities ". To view the Slides for this discussion please click on the link above.
Academy of Marketing Conference 2007
Professor Steven Worthington has written a paper which has been accepted by the Academy of Marketing to be presented at the Conference in July this year. The paper he will be presenting is titled "The Chinese Diaspora And Its Role In The Internationalisation Of The China Union Pay Brand".
Date: 3rd – 6th July 2007.
Venue: Royal Holloway Conference Centre, Windsor Building , Egham, Surrey , UK
CIRN Conference in Prato
The CIRN Conference at the Monash Centre in Prato in November will be a forum at which Monash researchers can talk to the Chinese community about the issues they consider important and about the current projects:• Italian media perceptions of the Chinese in Prato.
• Remittances from Migrants in Prato to their families in Wenzhou
• A project examining internet points in Prato
• A project looking at urban development
For more information please contact Russell Smyth: Russell.Smyth@buseco.monash.edu.au
Monash Asia Institute Upcoming Conferences
For a full list of the the Monash Asia Institutes upcoming conference and presentation seminars please click on the above link.
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