2017 HKUST Workshop on Macroeconomics

June 14-15, 2017
Department of Economics, School of Business and Management
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Conference Venue: Room 3003, Lee Shau Kee (LSK) Business Building, HKUST

HKUST's Economics Department is honored to host the 2017 HKUST Workshop on Macroeconomics. We are extremely lucky that twelve distinguished scholars have kindly agreed to present their research at this year’s Macroeconomics Workshop.



Confirmed Invited Speakers (alphabetical):
Gu Chao University of Missouri
Simon Gilchrist Boston University
Yi Huang Graduate Institute Geneva
Todd Keister Rutgers University
John Leahy Cornell University
Xuewen Liu HKUST
Yang Lu HKUST
Jianjun Miao Boston University
Neng Wang Columbia University
Wei Xiong Princeton University
Ji Yan MIT and HKUST
Liyan Yang University of Toronto

The full list of confirmed speakers can be found through the Program Schedule link when it becomes available.


This exciting two-day workshop is fully funded by the Department of Economics. This year’s organizing committee consists of Pengfei Wang (committee chair, HKUST), Xuewen Liu (HKUST), and Jianjun Miao (Boston University). In case of any questions, please contact Pengfei Wang at pfwang@ust.hk or our assistant, Julie Wong, at fnjuwong@ust.hk.


We hope to see you in June!


Warm regards,

Jianjun, Xuewen and Pengfei