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June 10, Wednesday
Welcome Reception
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Welcome reception & university guided tour, finishing with a view of the city from the 18th floor
June 11, thrusday
Welcome Remarks
KEYNOTE: LUCIAN CERNAT
9:00-11:00 AM
Lucian Cernat is Head of Global Regulatory Cooperation and International Procurement Negotiations at the Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission. He previously served for over a decade as the Commission’s Chief Trade Economist, providing economic analysis informing policies that govern more than €4.5 trillion in annual EU trade flows. Before joining the Commission, Dr. Cernat worked at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva and served as a trade negotiator for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, contributing to bilateral free-trade agreements ahead of Romania’s EU accession. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and a postgraduate diploma from the University of Oxford, and is the author of more than 20 publications on trade policy, global supply chains, services trade, and corporate governance. He is also a regular contributor to VoxEU and other leading policy platforms.
coffee break
11:00-11:30 AM
parallel sessions a, b
11:30 - 1:00
Session Chair: Maia Linask, University of Richmond
The Impact of Tariffs on Inflation and Household Budgets Across Income Levels and Regions in the US
Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, St. Bonaventure University; Erick W Rengifo, Fordham University
Behind the TCA: The Impact of Non-Tariff Measures on UK Exports to the EU after Brexit
Yexiang Wang, Newcastle University; Sara Maioli, Newcastle University
WTO Trade Disputes: Reading Between the Lines
Maia Linask, University of Richmond
Session Chair: Oscar Lemmers, Hasselt University
China’s Growing Influence and Export-Platform FDI in Europe
Alena Dorakh, Trier University
Foreign Direct Investments and the Development of International Trade in Services
Wyszkowska-Kuna Joanna, University of Lodz
Using Granular Product-Level Mapping of Global Value Chains to Identify Risks
Oscar Lemmers, Hasselt University
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM
parallel sessions c, d
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Session Chair: Janina Witkowska, University of Lodz
Who Gains from EU–Mercosur Trade Deal? Evidence from a GTAP Model
Jakub Rybacki, Kozminski University; Mateusz Mierzejewski, Cracow University of Economics
Dispersed Hybrid Markets as a Tool of Introducing Sustainability in International Trade
Magdalena Śliwińska, Poznań University of Economics and Business
A New Generation of International Investment Agreements as Instruments of Fostering the Sustainable Development
Janina Witkowska, University of Lodz
Session Chair: Deeparghya Mukherjee, IIM Nagpur
The Role of Digitally Deliverable Services in Shaping Inclusive Global Trade
Zuzanna Puweł, Poznan University of Economics and Busines
The Competitiveness of Poland’s Digital Exports
Ewa Minska-Struzik, Poznan University of Economics and Business; Adam Struzik, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
Inter-modal Substitution in Services Exports: Sectoral and Regional Trends
Deeparghya Mukherjee, IIM Nagpur
coffee break
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Sessions E, F
4:00-5:30 pm
Session Chair:
Malgorzata Bartosik-Purgat, Poznan University of Economics and Business
Applying Digital Technologies to Improve Environmental Product Declarations: An Exploratory Study
Maria Kubala, Poznan University of Economics and Business; Zakaria Talouni, Poznan University of Economics and Business
Technological Realignment and Intra-Family Power Shifts
Hanna Lobejko, Poznan University of Economics and Business
Cultural Determinants of Digital Trade Technologies: Augmented Reality Adoption across Poland, the United States, and South Korea
Malgorzata Bartosik-Purgat, Poznan University of Economics and Business; Tomasz Grzegorczyk, Poznan University of Economics and Business; Wiktoria Rakowska, Poznan University of Economics and Business
Session Chair: Xiaofen Chen, Truman State University
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Financial Stability: Implications for the Western Balkans
Hrisitna Balkanov, Law Faculty University of Belgrade
The Relationship among Inflation, Exchange Rate and Economic Growth in Ethiopia
Gaera Gudeta Negassa, Mizan Tepi University
Reassessing Rigid Pegs: The Case of Hong Kong
Xiaofen Chen, Truman State University
june 12, friday
Parallel Sessions G, H
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Session Chair: Marzenna Weresa, Warsaw School of Economics
Personalistic Rule: Institutional Erosion and Global Fragmentation Under the Trump Administration
Sarah K Bryant, Newberry College; Gerald Seals, Newberry College
Double Power: Governance and Business Join Forces – Examples of Inclusive Practices by Institutions in Rwanda
Barbara Jankowska, Poznań University of Economics and Business; Maria Kubala, Poznań University of Economics and Business
Social Science Research on International R&D Collaboration in Global Disruptions: Network and Themes
Marzenna Weresa, Warsaw School of Economics; Artur Tomeczek, Warsaw School of Economics
Session Chair:
Marta Bengoa, City University of New York
Job Displacement and Electoral Backlash: How Offshoring Reshapes Voting Behavior in the United Kingdom
Marta Bengoa, City University of New York; Sara Maioli, Newcastle University Business School
Constructing a LinkedIn-Based Dataset to Study Skilled Migration
Narendra Regmi, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Bridging the Usage Gap: Behavioral Constraints in Mobile Financial Inclusion — Evidence from Kenya, Philippines, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
Scheherazade Rehman, George Washington University; Anoma Kulathunga, George Washington University
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 PM
PLENARY: CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN ECONOMIES in the international economic context with Dariusz Rosati
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dariusz Rosati is a Professor of Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics, where he first joined the faculty in 1990. From 1991-95, he worked at the UN Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva as head of the Section for East-Central European Countries. He has consulted for UNIDO, the World Bank, the UN World Institute for Development Economic Research, the International Labour Organization, and the Commission of the European Communities. Dr. Rosati served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Polish Republic from December 1995 to October 1997 and was a member of the Monetary Policy Council from 1998-2004. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004-2009 and 2014-2019. He holds a PhD from the Warsaw School of Economics (formerly the Central School of Planning and Statistics) and is the author of over 200 academic publications and press articles including four books. He has on three occasions been decorated for his academic achievements by the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30 PM
WORKSHOPS AND NETWORKING
1:30-3:00 PM
This session provides an opportunity to hear from some journal editors about the publication process. It is targeted to graduate students and early-career researchers, but all are welcome.
This session also provides participants time to continue discussions and to develop research ideas and collaborations.
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Parallel Sessions I, J
3:30-5:00 PM
Session Chair: Nandita Dasgupta, UMBC
The Belt and Road Initiative as a Geopolitical Leverage Tool in Central and Eastern Europe: Infrastructure, De-risking, and the Fragmentation of EU Cohesion
Paula Tomaszewska-Kłos, Poznań University of Economics and Business
How do Geopolitical Tensions and Digitalization influence globalization process? Insights from Empirical Data and Senior Management of TNCs
Marceli Hązła, Poznań University of Economics and Business
A Game Theoretic Analysis of Geoeconomic Competition in Critical Minerals: U.S.–China Policy Interaction and the Emergence of Friend shoring
Nandita Dasgupta, UMBC
Session Chair: Kudret Topyan, Manhattan University
Inclusivity as a Market Signal and Its Impact on Video Game Sales
Marcin Wieczerzycki, Poznań University of Economics and Business
When do Markets Penalize ESG Controversies with Higher Cost of Capital? The role of industry environmental sensitivity
Łukasz Bryl, Poznań University of Economics and Business
Risk Structure of Captive Finance Companies in U.S. Automotive Industry
Kudret Topyan, Manhattan University; Natalia Boliari, Manhattan University