The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy held an international conference jointly with the International Monetary Fund on the topic of Asia’s Economic Outlook and Capital Inflow

 

[PROGRAM]

 

Session 1. ASIA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Ⅰ: CHALLENGES AND RISKS

“World Economic Outlook”

Joong Shik Kang (Economist, IMF)

“Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook”

Roberto Cardarelli(Division Chief, Regional Studies Division, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF)

 

Session 2. ASIA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Ⅱ: CHALLENGES AND RISKS

“Issues on China’s Impacts on the Regional Macroeconomy”

Bokyeong Park(Director, International Macroeconomics and Finance, KIEP)

“Japan Economic Outlook”

Kazumasa Iwata(President, Japan Center for Economic Research)

 

Session 3. CAPITAL FLOWS INTO EMERGING ASIA

“Capital Flows to Asia: Comparison with Previous Experiences and Monetary Policy Options”

Sonali Jain-Chandra(Economist, Regional Studies Division, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF)

Filiz Unsal(Economist, Research Department, IMF)

“Foreign Bond Investment in Asia and Korea”

In Huh(Associate Research Fellow, KIEP)

Yoonsoo Lee(Professor, Sogang University)

 

Session 4. CAPITAL VOLATILITY AND POLICY OPTIONS

“International Monetary Transmission in East Asia: Floaters, Non-floaters, and Capital Controls”

Soyoung Kim(Professor, Seoul National University)

Doo Yong Yang(Progessor, Kyunghee University)

“International Capital Flows: Reliable or Fickle?”

John Bluedorn(Economist, World Economic Studies Division, Research Department, IMF)

 

※ Please refer to the file attachment for details of the conference.

 

1. Title: KIEP-IMF Joint Conference

“Asia Economic Outlook and Challenges from Large and Volatile Capital Flows”

2. Date: May 4, 2011 (Thu) 09:00-15:50

3. Venue: Grand Ballroom(B2), The Plaza Hotel(Seoul, Korea)

4. Hosted by: KIEP-IMF

5. Language: English, Korean(Simultaneous English translation will be provided)

5. Contact

·Dept. of Int’l Macroeconomics and Finance, KIEP

·Jiyoun An, Associate Research Fellow (02-3460-1141, jyan@kiep.go.kr)

·Eun-jung Kang, Researcher  (02-3460-1187, ejkang@kiep.go.kr)