Fw: H-ASIA: US-China Institute @ USC Program on State of Chinese Economy Feb. 25-26, 2011

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Subject: H-ASIA: US-China Institute @ USC Program on State of Chinese
Economy Feb. 25-26, 2011

> H-ASIA
> Feb 16 2011
>
> US-China Institute @ USC Program on State of Chinese Economy Feb. 25-26,
> 2011
> *****************************************
> From: Clayton Dube <cdube@usc.edu>
>
> Dear H-Asia Colleagues,
>
> The USC U.S.-China Institute is hosting a major international conference
> examining the structure of the Chinese economy, its current health, and
> its likely future. We invite H-Asia members to join us at the Millennium
> Biltmore Hotel on February 25-26, 2011 for this penetrating look at
> America`s number one overseas trade partner and the largest foreign
> holder of American public debt. The conference features a keynote address
> by Hu Shuli, China`s most distinguished financial journalist, and
> presentations by influential American and Chinese analysts.
>
> Key information is below, but additional conference details including the
> program, speaker biographical notes, and the registration materials are
> available at http://china.usc.edu.
>
> Thanks,
> Clay
>
> Clayton Dube
> USC US-China Institute
>
> The State of the Chinese Economy
> Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Bowl Room 506 South Grand Avenue,
> Los Angeles, CA 90071-2607
> Cost: $35 general public; $10 students with valid ID (includes
> registration fees, refreshments both days, and lunch on Friday)
> Phone: 1-213-821-4382
> Email: uschina@usc.edu
> Friday, Feb. 25, 8:30 am - 5 pm
> Panel 1: The Broad View
>
> Barry Naughton, University of California at San Diego
> "Macroeconomic Imbalances and a Revised Growth Strategy"
>
> Carsten Holz, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology/USC
> "China's Economic Growth 1978-2025: What We Know Today about China's
> Economic Growth Tomorrow"
>
> Ho-feng Hung, Indiana University
> "Structural Dilemmas in the US-China Currency Conflict"
>
> Panel 2: Debt and Property
>
> Victor Shih, Northwestern University
> "Awash in Debt: State Liabilities and Monetary and Welfare Implications
> for China"
>
> Deng Yongheng, National University of Singapore
> "Monetary and Fiscal Stimuli, Ownership Structure and China`s Housing
> Market"
>
> Panel 3: Human Capital
>
> Haizheng Li, Georgia Institute of Technology
> "Human Capital in China"
>
> Scott Rozelle, Stanford University
> "Education, Health and Nutrition and China`s Human Capital Challenge in
> the 21st Century"
>
> Keynote Address
> Introduction by Elizabeth Garrett, USC Provost and Senior Vice President
> for Academic Affairs
> Presentation by Hu Shuli, Editor in Chief, Caixin Media
>
> Saturday, Feb. 26, 8:30 am - noon
> Panel 4: Labor
>
> Albert Park, Oxford University
> "The Chinese Labor Market: Prospects and Challenges"
>
> Li Hongbin, Tsinghua University
> "China`s Educational Inequality: Evidence from College Entrance Exams and
> Admissions"
>
> Panel 5: Paying for the Future: Families and the Nation
>
> Xiaobo Zhang, International Food Research Institute
> "Bride Prices and House Prices"
>
> John Strauss, University of Southern California
> "As China Ages: Elderly Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Status"
>
> Moderators and discussants include:
> Baizhu Chen, University of Southern California
> C. Cindy Fan, University of California at Los Angeles
> K.C. Fung, University of California at Santa Cruz
> Susan Greenhalgh, University of California at Irvine
> Ching Kwan Lee, University of California at Los Angeles
> Daniel Lynch, University of Southern California
> Stanley Rosen, University of Southern California
> Brett Sheehan, University of Southern California
> Merril Silverstein, University of Southern California
> Guofu Tan, University of Southern California
>
> Workshop for Secondary School Educators: The Chinese Economy in Your
> Classroom
> Feb. 26, Noon - 3:30 pm
>
> This USC/National Consortium for Teaching about Asia workshop will focus
> on how to bring issues addressed during the conference as well as other
> topics to life in the secondary school classroom. Attendees will receive
> lunch and curriculum materials. Attendance at the Saturday conference
> panels is required. Enrollment in this workshop is limited to educators
> teaching world history, government, and economics. Space is limited and
> advance registration is required. Go to
> http://china.usc.edu/App_Images//usci-teacher-registration-form.pdf<http://china.usc.edu/App_Images/usci-teacher-registration-form.pdf
> > (Secondary School Educators Only)
> Conference Sponsors:
> Yu Yaping
> Chairman, Chongqing Haitian Company
>
> Lawrence Maltz
> Former Chief Operations Officer, Starbucks
> Founder, Starbucks China
>
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