Luis Catao
International Monetary Fund
Co-sponsored by the Federal Forecasters Consortium (FFC) and GW’s University Seminar on Forecasting
Thursday, October 26, 2016
12:30 to 2:00pm
Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP)
At the Elliott School of International Affairs
Originally published on October 20, 2016
The Institute for International Economic Policy, along with the sponsorship of the Software and Information Industry Association, is hosting a panel discussion on November 14 as part of our continuing work on digital trade. The panel will analyze the work being done at the World Trade Organization in the e-commerce work program and in the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). The TPP may not be successful in the following months, but negotiations continue at the WTO.
Cross-border data flows are the life-blood of an integrated world economy. They support manufacturing and service supply chains and enable the flow of diverse and innovative goods and services to customers all over the world. But domestic policies must allow for these flows. In the last several years, we have seen increasing attempts to close down the flow of information across borders – through requirements for domestic location of computer facilities and explicit bans on the transfer of data into or out of countries. While domestic policy space must be large enough to permit legitimate regulations such as privacy and consumer protection, it should also ensure that these measures are no more restrictive than necessary to accomplish these purposes. The TPP was the first trade agreement to include binding provisions regarding these flows, but it has not yet been approved by any government. But there are additional avenues to discuss cross-border data flows. They include:
Join us for a discussion with a panel of experts and advocates on these avenues.
Originally published on October 17, 2016
The U.S.-China relationship is now second to none in importance for international economic relations and policy, and thus accordingly is a major focus of IIEP. The centerpiece of this initiative is our annual conference on China’s economic development and U.S.-China economic and political relations.
This conference is hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University. For more of our research on China, please visit our webpage at http://www.gwu.edu/~iiep
8:50 – 9:00AM Welcome and Overview of the Conference
9:00 – 11:00AM Panel 1: The Future of Trade Integration in the Asia Pacific
11:00 – 11:15AM Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45PM Panel 2: The Internet in China’s Economy
12:45 – 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 – 3:30PM Panel 3: Trade, Migration, and Wage Premium in China
4:00 – 5:30PM Panel 4: China‘s Macroeconomy, Urban Growth and Policy Analysis
Originally published on October 10, 2016
Controversies surrounding trade policy have been front and center during the 2016 presidential and congressional campaigns. Noted scholars from the Institute for International Economic Policy will discuss current and future trade policy dynamics in the context of growing skepticism about “free trade” both in the United States and abroad. For example, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have voiced strong opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is the signature trade initiative of President Obama. Many public opinion polls also reflect deep bipartisan apprehension about continued trade liberalization, which has been a cornerstone of post-World War II U.S, foreign and economic policy.
On behalf of the Institute for International Economic Policy, GWU, and the International Tax and Investment Center, you are cordially invited to the 2nd Annual Frenzel Memorial Lecture on Tax and Trade on October 6, 2016. The event is named in honor of Bill Frenzel, the founding Chairman of the ITIC and 10-term U.S. House of Representatives Member. Frenzel, who passed away in 2014, is best known for having been a leading authority on tax and trade issues in Congress. The Frenzel Memorial Lecture will feature the Honorable Robert B. Zoellick, former World Bank President.
To prepare for the future, India emphasizes addressing inclusive and sustainable growth, eliminating poverty, and expanding their urban sphere. The growth-orientated government faces challenges in creating efficient policy reforms to fit their agenda. Issues including poverty, inequality, lack of infrastructure, and an unfinished plan for reform limit the country’s tremendous growth prospects.
How can India utilize macro economic policy for faster growth? What additional policies are needed to boost infrastructure and urbanization? How is India responding to climate change and sustainability? How can revised policy and programs aid in eradicating poverty?
The Institute for International Economic Policy at the Elliott School of International Affairs and India’s National Institute of Public Finance and Policy hosted a conversation with top academic researchers, officials from the IMF, NIPFP, and World Bank, and current and former advisors of the Indian governments.