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
Hye-Yeon Kim, Cheju National University, Korea.
Soon-Mi Kim, Chungnam National University, Korea.
Gong-Soog Hong, Utah State University, USA.
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