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Prosperity in Asia: the intergenerational dimensions

Crawford School of Public Policy | East Asian Bureau of Economic Research
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Event details

Forum

Date & time

Friday 17 April 2015
8.30am–12.30pm

Venue

Molonglo Theatre, Leve 2, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU

Speaker

Professor Peter Drysdale, Crawford School; Professor Yiping Huang, Peking University; Professor Alan Auerbach, University of California; Dr Ken Henry, Crawford School; Dr Shekhar Shah, National Council of Applied Economic Research.

Contacts

Rosemary Tran
02 6125 6453

The future will present significant intergenerational policy challenges and opportunities for economies throughout the region. To name just a few there is the re-emergence of Asia, rapid demographic change, environmental pressures and technological advances. These drivers will put additional pressure on the fiscal sustainability of regional economies and have significant implications for future economic prosperity throughout the region.

Experts from around the region and the world examine challenges and opportunities facing Australia and the Asia-Pacific region over coming decades.

The public forum will help inform national, regional and global debate on critical intergenerational policy issues and the policy strategies needed to help sustain economic growth and prosperity throughout the region. Dr Muhamad Chatib Basri, former Indonesian finance minister will deliver the keynote speech.

Speakers include:

  • Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale, Crawford School, ANU.
  • Professor Yiping Huang, Peking University.
  • Professor Alan Auerbach, University of California.
  • Dr Ken Henry, Crawford School, ANU.
  • Dr Shekhar Shah, National Council of Applied Economic Research.

Forum agenda and speaker biographies is available at here.

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