Meeting India’s resource needs for future infrastructure development is a long-term industrial challenge and will require adjustments in consumption patterns both within the country and across the region. The public and private sectors must develop a holistic approach to the problem, linking...

The new “new economy” involves not only novel information, but it is also characterized by increased spatial and functional fragmentations of the value-added chains. On the one hand they may give rise to information failures and problems of uncertainty which require the development of new...

China’s integration into the world economy has passed a watershed – its growth over the past decade has accounted for two-thirds of Asia’s overall reduction of poverty, and its GDP is projected to exceed Germany’s by 2006. China’s deepening trade relationship with Japan, Korea and the...

This small gathering, reserved in priority for Partners, will provide participants with a first-hand view of economic perspectives and market developments in Ukraine. It will offer a unique opportunity to interact with the new Ukrainian government. Furthermore, the meeting will provide a...

With a newly elected US President, Iraq continuing its process of transition and the possibility of a new era for Palestinian politics, 2005 will be a crucial year for the Middle East. The World Economic Forum in Jordan will be a timely occassion to assess the significance of the latest...

Asia’s growth continues to transfix analysts and investors around the world. The sheer size and scale of Asia’s future economic development will create major challenges with respect to global competitiveness, human capital, natural resources and environmental sustainability. Moreover, global...

THE 2005 JOINT MEETING with the American Economic Association will be held in Philadelphia, PA, January 7-9, 2005, as part of the Allied Social Science Association Meeting. The program will consist primarily of contributed papers. The program committee will be chaired by Colin Camerer of the...