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C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Ben S. Bernanke
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speaker: | Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System |
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| Presider: | David M. Rubenstein, Cofounder and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Transcripts: A Conversation with Ben S. Bernanke, Ben Bernanke: Prepared Remarks
Audio: A Conversation with Ben S. Bernanke (Audio)
Video: A Conversation with Ben S. Bernanke (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy: OECD Innovation Strategy
Related Project: Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy
| Speaker: | Robert E. Litan, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation |
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| Presider: | James P. Dougherty, Council on Foreign Relations |
Roundtable on Global Economics: The Impacts of the Economic Crisis on Europe
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Adam S. Posen, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics |
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| Marek Belka, International Monetary Fund | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Financial Regulation Roundtable Series: Risk Management - A Conversation with Kevin M. Warsh
Related Project: Financial Regulation Roundable Series
| Speaker: | Kevin M. Warsh, Federal Reserve Board |
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| Presider: | Sebastian Mallaby, Council on Foreign Relations |
Roundtable on Global Economics: The TARP: Next Steps
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Angel Ubide, Director of Global Economics, Tudor Investment Corporation |
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| Randal Quarles, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group |
McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Crisis and Capitalism: Does History Suggest Where We're Headed?
Related Project: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics
| Speakers: | Michael Bordo, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History, Rutgers University |
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| Jerry Muller, Professor of History, Catholic University of America | |
| Robert J. Shiller, Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics, Yale University | |
| Richard Sylla, Henry Kaufman Professor of History of Financial Institutions and Markets, New York University | |
| Presider: | Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
The McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics is presented by Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Corporate Program.
Transcript: Crisis and Capitalism: Does History Suggest Where We're Headed?
Audio: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Crisis and Capitalism: Does History Suggest Where We're Headed? (Audio)
Video: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Crisis and Capitalism: Does History Suggest Where We're Headed? (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics; A Conversation wirh John P. Lipsky
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speaker: | John P. Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund |
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| Presider: | Richard H. Clarida, Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Columbia University, and Global Strategic Advisor, Pimco |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Transcript: International Economics
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series with John P. Lipsky (Audio)
Video: C. Peter McColough Series with John P. Lipsky (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics featuring Walter Lukken
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speaker: | Walter Lukken, Acting Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
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| Presider: | John G. Heimann, Senior Advisor, Financial Stability Institute |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Transcript: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics featuring Walter Lukken
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Financial Regulatory Reform and the International Implications (Audio)
This meeting is on the record.
Roundtable on Global Economics: Financial Turmoil - Implications for Asia
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Nicholas R. Lardy, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics |
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| Mark Siegel, Elliott Management Corporation | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Roundtable on Business and Transatlantic Relations: Action, Reaction, or Over-Reaction? Policy Measures Addressing the Global Crisis
Related Project: Roundtable on Business and Transatlantic Relations
| Speakers: | Michael A. Spence, Recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences |
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| David Braunschvig, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations |
Economics Nobel laureate A. Michael Spence presents his views on the current economic crisis and its prospects. He discusses recent policy measures enacted by governments, with a particular focus on how they can be adequate, insufficient, or excessive.
Transcript: Action, Reaction, or Over-Reaction? Policy Measures Addressing the Global Crisis
Audio: Action, Reaction, or Over-Reaction? (Audio)
Video: Action, Reaction, or Over-Reaction? (Video)
The Roundtable Series on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship in Asia and the High-Level Roundtable Series on the Future of American Competitiveness: Does DARPA Still Effectively Spur U.S. Technological Innovation?
Related Projects: Roundtable on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship in Asia, High-Level Roundtable Series on American Competitiveness
| Speaker: | Erica Fuchs, Carnegie Mellon University |
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| Presider: | Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations |
McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Beyond Firefighting: Rethinking Financial Market Regulation
Related Project: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics
| Speakers: | William H. Donaldson, Chairman, Donaldson Enterprises |
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| Stephen Friedman, Chairman, Stone Point Capital | |
| Ernest Patrikis, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | |
| Presider: | John Gapper, Associate Editor and Chief Business Commentator, Financial Times |
The McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Corporate Program.
Transcript: Beyond Firefighting: Rethinking Financial Market Regulation
Audio: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Beyond Firefighting: Rethinking Financial Market Regulation (Audio)
Video: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Beyond Firefighting: Rethinking Financial Market Regulation (Video)
Roundtable on Global Economics: The Financial Crisis and Emerging Markets
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Desmond Lachman, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
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| Brad W. Setser, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy: The Venturesome Economy
Related Project: Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy
| Chair: | James P. Dougherty, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Chrystia Freeland, Financial Times |
| Speaker: | Amar Bhidé, Columbia University |
Amar Bhidé, Lawrence D. Glaubinger Professor of Business at Columbia University, presented on his recent book, The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains Prosperity in a More Connected World. Mr. Bhidé argues that the doomsayers-those who fear that America is losing its lead in technological innovation to countries such as India and China-are guilty of ‘techno-nationalism'. Potential remedies, such as subsidizing research, training new scientists, or trade protection, would likely do more harm than good. Instead, Mr. Bhidé notes that much of the value of innovation accrues to users rather than creators. The United States' venturesome consumption-the willingness of businesses and consumers to effectively use new products and technologies-is the most important part of innovation.
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McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Economic Policy in the Next Administration
Related Project: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics
| Speakers: | Austan Goolsbee, Senior Economic Adviser, Obama-Biden 2008; Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
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| Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Chief Economic Adviser, McCain-Palin 2008 | |
| Presider: | Floyd Norris, Columnist, New York Times |
The McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Corporate Program.
Transcript: The Economy
Audio: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Economic Policy in the Next Administration (Audio)
Video: McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Economic Policy in the Next Administration (Video)
The Roundtable Series on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship in Asia and the High-Level Roundtable Series on the Future of American Competitiveness: Sustaining American Innovation in the Post-Scientific Society
Related Projects: Roundtable on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship in Asia, High-Level Roundtable Series on American Competitiveness
| Speaker: | Christopher T. Hill, George Mason University |
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| Presider: | Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations |
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Martin Wolf
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speakers: | Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Author, Fixing Global Finance: How to Curb Financial Crises in the 21st Century |
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| Donald B. Marron, Chairman, Lightyear Capital |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Transcript: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics with Martin Wolf
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Martin Wolf (Audio)
Video: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Martin Wolf (Video)
Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy: India - The Emerging Innovation Giant
Related Projects: Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy, Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy
| Speaker: | Navi Radjou, Forrester Research |
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| Presider: | James P. Dougherty, Council on Foreign Relations |
Navi Radjou, vice president at Forrester Research, presented on "India: The Emerging Innovation Giant." Radjou's presentation articulates the dynamics of Indian innovation by answering the crucial question: "What does it mean to innovate in the Indian socioeconomic context?" He identifies the essential industry players driving innovation across key economic sectors like manufacturing, financial services, pharma, high-tech, retail, and media, and explores best practices in areas like R&D, supply chain, and customer service. Radjou analyzes how Indian firms are cleverly using technology to fuel their innovations and examines how India's expanding domestic tech market will affect the global tech sector in the coming decade. Radjou also explores the macro-economic and geopolitical implications of India's emergence as an innovation giant by discussing how U.S. policymakers can forge innovation networks with India to anchor both countries' scientific and technical cooperation.
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C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: The Limits of Central Banking
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speaker: | Charles Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
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| Presider: | Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics, Princeton University; Former Vice Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Transcripts: Prepared Remarks: A Conversation with Charles Plosser, C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Charles Plosser (Audio)
Video: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Charles Plosser (Video)
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Creating a Sound Economic System in Iraq
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Speaker: | Baqir Jabr Al-Zubeidi, Minister of Finance, Republic of Iraq |
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Transcript: Creating A Sound Economic System In Iraq
Audio: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi (Audio)
Video: C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: A Conversation with Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi (Video)
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