Program
Day 1, Monday 25 June 2007
| 9:00-9:30 |
Registration |
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9:30-9:50 |
Welcoming remarks
Mario B. Lamberte, ADBI
Douglas Brooks, ADBI |
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9:50-10:35 |
Trade Cost Trends
David Hummels, Purdue University
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10:35-10:45 |
Comments – Fukunari Kimura, Keio University
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10:45-11:20 |
Discussion |
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11:20-11:50 |
Port infrastructure and trade flows
Jon Haveman, Beacon Economics
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11:50-12:00 |
Comments – Fausto Medina-Lopez, InterAmerican Development Bank
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12:00-12:30 |
Discussion |
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12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-2:00 |
Trade costs and trade flows in Asia
Prabir De, RIS
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2:00-2:10 |
Comments – Prema Chandra Athukorala, Australian National University
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2:10-2:45 |
Discussion |
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2:45-3:00 |
Coffee break |
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3:00-3:30 |
Infrastructure and trade costs in PRC
Infrastructure development in a fast growing economy
Ma Liqiang and Zhang Jinkang, ADBI
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3:30-3:40 |
Comments - Sununtar Setboonsarng, ADBI
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3:40-4:15 |
Discussion |
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4:15-4:45 |
Infrastructure and trade costs in India
Inland transportation and logistics
Prabir De, RIS
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4:45-4:55 |
Comments – Susan Stone, ADBI
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4:55-5:30 |
Discussion |
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5:45-7:00 |
Reception |
Day 2, Tuesday, June 26 2007
| 9:00-9:30 |
Infrastructure and trade costs in Indonesia:
Importance of ports for an archipelago country
Arianto Patunru, LPEM-FEU
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9:30-9:40 |
Comments – Mario Lamberte, ADBI
Toshiro Nishizawa, JBIC Institute
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9:40-10:15 |
Discussion |
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10:15-10:30 |
Coffee break |
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10:30-11:00 |
Infrastructure and trade costs in Malaysia
The importance of FDI and exports
Tham Siew Yean, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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11:00-11:10 |
Comments – Jayant Menon, ADBI
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11:10-11:45 |
Discussion |
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11:45-12:25 |
Summary and conclusions
David Hummels, Purdue University |
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12:25-12:35 |
Closing remarks
Douglas Brooks, ADBI |
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12:35-1:35 |
Lunch |
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