. 2nd Meeting of “Global Linkage of Research Centre of International Trade Policy” Tri-Continental International Trade Policy 2012 Symposium: UIBE-UW-UWO International Trade Policy 2012 Research Conference University of International Business and Economics, UIBE Beijing, China, May 22, 2012 Organizers: University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), China University of Warwick, U.K. University of Western Ontario (UWO), Canada Local Organizers: Research Center for International Economics (RCIE), UIBE, China Co-Sponsors: Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), University of Warwick, U.K. Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations (CSIER), University of Western Ontario (UWO), Canada Local Coordinators: Xiaopeng Yin, Deputy Director, RCIE, UIBE An Dingding, SITE, UIBE All sessions will be held at Room 1004, Administration Building, UIBE. Program May 22, 2012 8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration/ Reception 8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome Session Chair: Xiaopeng Yin, Deputy Director, RCIE, UIBE Guijun Lin, Vice President, University of International Business and Economics Sascha Becker, Associate Director, CAGE, University of Warwick, U.K. John Whalley, Director, ECIE, University of Western Ontario, Canada; and UIBE *Group Photo Taking*: in front of the Administration Building, UIBE 9:00 am – 10:30 am Session I: Chair: Xiaopeng Yin, Deputy Director, RCIE, UIBE Guijun Lin, UIBE, “Regional Integration in East Asia” Dennis Novy, University of Warwick, “International Trade without CES: Estimating Translog Gravity” Chunding Li, University of Western Ontario, “China and the TPP: A Numerical Simulation Assessment of the Effects Involved” 10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee/Tea Break 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Session II: Chair: Sascha Becker, Associate Director, CAGE, University of Warwick, U.K. Sascha Becker, University of Warwick, “Are there Effects from Public Employment? Evidence from Bonn” Baomin Dong, Zhejiang University, “Dollarization and twin deficit in Song dynasty” Jiansuo Pei, UIBE, “Why are exports important to China? Some analysis based on Interregional Input-Output Model” 2 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Session III: Chair: Dennis Novy, CAGE, University of Warwick, UK Yan Zhou, Nankai University, “Firm Heterogeneity and Comparative Advantage: Evidence from China” Ying Fan and Haitang Yao, UIBE, “Comparative Analysis of Trade in Services of BRICS” Zhuqing Liu, Nankai University, “Learning-by-export at Different Development Stages: Evidence from China's Manufacturing Firms” 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Coffee/Tea Break 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Session IV: Chair: John Whalley, Director, CSIER, University of Western Ontario, Canada; and UIBE John Whalley, UWO, “Rebalancing and the Chinese Vat” Xianhai Huang and Mobin Jiang, Zhejiang University, “A Comparison of Optimal Tariffs and Welfare under No Lobbying, Domestic Lobbying, and Domestic-foreign Lobbying” Yi Lu, National University of Singapore, “Is There a Pollution Haven Effect? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in China” 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner 3