9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Common Input, Core Competencies, and M&As
Stephen Teng Sun, City University of Hong Kong
joint with Qing Liu, Larry Qiu, and Chaoqun Zhan
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Tax Policy, Selling Expenses, and the Growth of Young Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from a Tax Incentive Policy
Hongsong Zhang, University of Hong Kong
joint with Yating Jiang
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
Afternoon Session
Chair: Hongsong Zhang
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. How did Chinese Exporters Manage the Trade War?
Liugang Sheng, Chinese University of Hong Kong
joint with Huasheng Song and Xueqian Zheng
3:00 - 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 - 4:20 p.m. Exclusions for Sale? Tariff Exemptions in the US-China Tariff War
Bingjing Li, University of Hong Kong
joint with Davin Chor and Matt Grant
4:20 - 4:40 p.m. Break
4:40 - 5:40 p.m. The Economic Costs of Trade Sanctions: Evidence from North Korea
Chang Sun, University of Hong Kong
joint with Jihee Kim, Kyoochul Kim and Sangyoon Park