day 1



A Joint Conference of

the Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association and

the China Consumer Economics Research Association

July 4-6, 2001

Shijiazhuang University of Economics

Shijiazhuang, The People’s Republic of China



Tentative Schedule

July 4, 2001 registration and evening welcome banquet



July 5, 2001

8:30-9:15 welcome


9:15-10:30 keynote address

Michael R. Hagerty, University of California-Davis

Topic: Measuring Quality of Life


10:30-10:45 break


10:45-12:00 concurrent sessions


Session 1: Quality of Life

1. The quality of urban life in Mainland China

Jiarui Lu, Hebei University of Economics and Trade, PRC

Amy (Chen) Peng, Department of Economics, University of Guelph, Canada

Shilin Xing, Hebei Beifang Automobile Commercial Market Co. Ltd, PRC

2. Life satisfaction in Taiwan

Kaili Yieh, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan

Yu-ching Chiao, National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Shu-Fei Yu, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan

3. Family life of North Korean female fugitives along the China-North Korean Border

Sook-Jae Moon , Ewha Womans University, Korea

Ji-Hee Kim, The Ohio State University, USA


 

Session 2: CCER Invited Presentations(This session will be presented in Chinese)

1. The Popularity of Household Electronic Durable and Economic Development in the cases of Japan and China

Li Hai Feng, The University of International Business and Economics (China), Sappro University, Japan


2. Learn to Account, Consume Well and Improve The Quality of the Life—Some Life Sayings with an Eye of Economics


Lu Baolin, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC


 

3. On the Immaturity of Denizen’s Consumption

Zhao Lianrong, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

Qiu Guowang, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

4. Urban Household Consumption in China: Analysis and Prospect

Wang Dianru, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

Ouyang Yi, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC


5. Review on the Green Consumption of Individual and Household in China



Wang Xueping

Liao Yibin

Hao Yingqi

Wu Shikui



 

12:15-1:30 lunch


1:45-3:30 concurrent sessions


Session 1: Labor Market

    1. Irregular workers in Korea

    2. Hye-Yeon Kim, Cheju National University, Korea.

      Soon-Mi Kim, Chungnam National University, Korea.

      Gong-Soog Hong, Utah State University, USA.


    3. An empirical method for a model of self-employed households

Tadashi Sonoda, Nagoya Keizai University, Japan

3. The job stability of self-employed workers in Korea

Sung-Hee Kim, Yeojoo College, Korea

Deanna L. Sharpe, University of Missouri, USA

Hye-Yeon Kim, Cheju National University, Korea


 

Session 2: Macroeconomic Context

1. Mismatch and job satisfaction of Korean workers

Joyup Ahn, Korea Labor Institute

Sook-Jae Moon, Ewha Woman’s University

Yun Shin Lee, Ewha Woman’s University

2. Business cycles and family decisions in Taiwan

Jr-Tsung Huang, Sun Yat-sen National Chengchi University, Taiwan

3. Influence of the World Trade Organization on Chinese consumption

Qutao, Guangdong Commercial College, PRC



 

3:45-5:15 Poster Session

1. Is Consumer Education Effective to Increase the Consumer Competency of Elementary School Children? Focus on the Program by Consumer Protection Organization in Korea


Mie-Kyung Jae, Inje University, Korea

Hyochung Kim, Inje University, Korea


2. The Effect of Mandatory Regulation on Pro-Environmental Behavior of Consumers in South Korea


Kim Heaseon, Sunchon National University, Korea


3. The Alcohol Consumption Behavior of Korean College Students


Jeong-Sook Kim, Cheju National University, Korea

Eun-Jeong Jeong, Gosan Elementary School, Korea



 

4. Contingent Workers Among Korean Women


Sookjae Moon, Ewha Womans University, Korea

Eunhee Kim, Ewha Womans University, Korea

Jaimie Sung, Korea University of Technology and Education, Korea





5. Expenditure Patterns and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly Consumers


Young Shim, Seowon University, Korea



6. A Study on the Adolescents’ Level of Disposition Conformity in Everyday Life and Behavior Conformity in Brand Choice

Kee Choon Rhee, Seoul National University, Korea

Na-Youn Kim, Seoul National University, Korea




7. Effect of Demographic and Socio-Psychological Variables on the Propensity for Conspicuous Consumption of Adolescent Consumer in Korea


Eun-Hee Lee, Inha University, Korea





8. A Study of the Consumer Complaining Behaviors of Rural Women Leaders

JeongSook Ko, National Rural Living Science Institute, Korea

Hyuncha Choe, Seoul National University, Korea

YoonJi Choi, National Rural Living Science Institute, Korea

9. Leisure Participation Behavior and Constraint of Rural Elderly in Taiwan


Ching-Sung Lee, Fu-Jen University, Taiwan

Jo-Lin Chen, Fu-Jen University, Taiwan


10. Joys and Stresses of Parenting Young Children in Dual-Earner Families in Taipei County


Jo-Lin Chen, Fu-Jen University, Taiwan

Ching-Sung Lee, Fu-Jen University, Taiwan



11. Determinants of the Ratio of Utility Expenditure to Household Total Expenditure in Korean Families


Kyung Hee Rhee, Chung-Ang University, Korea

In Sook Kwak, Woosuk University, Korea

Sung Hee Kim, Yeojoo Institute of Technology, Korea



12. The Effects of Material Values and the Money Spending Styles on Desired Money Management of Female College Students

Eun-Sil Hong, Chonnam National University, Korea

Duck-Soon Hwang, Chonnam National University, Korea

Woon-Young Jung, Chonnam National University, Korea

13. The Effects of Mothers’ Conspicuous Consumption on Their Adolescent Children’s Consumption


Seung Sin Lee, Konkuk University, Korea

Mi Hyun Ryu, Konkuk University, Korea




14. The Relationship Between Insurance Planners’ Job Satisfaction and Task Ability


Mie-Kyung Jae, Inje University, Korea

Eunhee Lee, Inha University, Korea

Sang-Heun Shin, Keimyung University, Korea






15. Why Do the Chinese Smoke and Drink So Much? An Explanation of Culture

Yin Qingfei, Changsha Railway University, PRC




16. Is Family Beyond Justice? : Exploring Determinants of Wives’ Perceived Fairness About the Division of Household Labor and Child Care in Thailand


Tippavan Surinya, Kasetsart University, Thailand

Geraldine Olson, Oregon State University, USA




17. Satisfaction with Involving in a Small Family Business on Cheju Island in Korea

Hye-Yeon Kim, Cheju National University, Korea

Deanna L. Sharpe, University of Missouri, USA

Yeon-Ju Jin, Cheju National University, Korea


6:00pm Dinner



July 6, 2001

8:30-9:15 concurrent research sessions

Session 1: Expenditures

1. Level of income and its distribution as determinants of Korean expenditure patterns

Jessie X. Fan, University of Utah, USA

Mohamed Abdel-Ghany, The University of Alabama, USA

Yoon G. Lee, Utah State University, USA

2. Housing expenditures: Analysis of the United States and Taiwan samples

Flora L. Williams, Purdue University, USA

Kaili Yieh, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan


 

Session 2: Consumer Protection/Consumer Attitudes

1. Consumers’ attitudes towards store brands: A study of urban Malaysians

Ong Fon Sim, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Lim Hui Min, Uni-Lever Malaysia Holdings, Malaysia

2. Consumer attitudes towards direct selling: A cross-cultural study of urban Malaysian consumers

Md. Nor Othman, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Shiau-Chon Lim, University of Malaya, Malaysia

3. Consumer protection in China: Current issues and recommendations

Shijie Yin, Hunan Normal University, PRC


 

Session 3: CCER Invited Presentations (This session will be presented in Chinese)

1. A Brief Discussion on the Nature-Based View of Consumption

Zhang Ruiheng, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

Guo Xiulian, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

2. Knowledge Economy & Family Educational Consumption

Zuo Jianming, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

He Suying, ShijiaZhuang University of Economics, PRC





3. A Cohort Analysis of Health Expenditures in Taiwan

Kaili Yieh, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan

I-Fan Liu, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan


4. Comparison of Consumer Information in China and Japan


Li Jing, Kagawa University, Graduate School of Education, Takamatsu, Japan

Ikuko Ogawa, Kagawa University, Faculty of Education, Takamatsu, Japan






5. How to Choose Consumer Credits in China

Wu Wensheng, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

Han Jing, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC

Pan Wanwen, Shijiazhuang University of Economics, PRC



 

9:15-9:30 break


9:30-10:45 concurrent sessions


Session 1: Financial Behavior

1. Saving behavior among Korean households

Jaimie Sung, Korea University of Technology and Education, Korea

Gong-Soog Hong, Utah State University, USA

Soon-Mi Kim, Chungnam National University, Korea

2. A comparison of savings motives between Chinese and Americans

Jing Jian Xiao, University of Rhode Island, USA

Jessie X. Fan, University of Utah, USA

3. Financial ratio analysis of Korean households

Sook Jae Moon, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Yoonkyung Yuh, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Sherman D. Hanna, The Ohio State University, USA

4. Money beliefs and behaviors: A comparison of Korean, Japanese, and Asian American female college students

Diane Masuo, University of Hawai, USA

Jung Hoon Kim, Won Kwang University, Korea

Lakshmi Malroutu, Queens College, USA

Rieko Hanashiro, University of the Ryukyus, Japan


 

Session 2: consumer behavior


1. Analysis of consumer behavior in Chinese Cities

Li Haifeng, The University of International Business and Economics (China), Sapporo

University, Japan

Ikuko Ogawa,Kagawa University, Japan


 

2. Consumer information to encourage eco-conscious behavior

Kazuko Koyama, Hiroshima Chuo Women’s Junior College, Japan

Yoko Morita, Kagawaken-Meizen Junior College, Japan

Setsuko Mizutani, Hiroshima Jogakuin University, Japan

Ikuko Ogawa, Kagawa University, Japan

3. The Interrelationship Between Consumer Socialization, Shopping Orientation and Choice Decision: A Case of Adolescents’ Behavior in Malaysia


Safiek Mokhlis, University College of Terengganu, Malaysia

Abdul Razak Kamaruddin, University College of Terengganu, Malaysia

10:45-11:00 break


11:00-12:15 panel session: Publish or Perish: Academic Journals in Asia and USA


Mohamed Abdel-Ghany, The University of Alabama, USA

Sherman Hanna, The Ohio State University, USA

Shu-Hsun Ho, Ming Hsin Institute of Technology, Taiwan

Hee-sook Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea

Ikuko Ogawa, Kagawa University, Japan

Charles Trappey, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Jing Jian Xiao, University of Rhode Island, USA

Yin Qingfei, Changsha Railway University, PRC

Yin Shijie, Hunan Normal University, PRC


 






12:30-2:00 lunch


2:00-4:00 country reports and business meeting


6:00 Dinner