PRINCETON, N.J.—The sixth annual conference of The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance (JRCPPF) will bring together top researchers, policymakers, students and the public to examine China’s social and economic challenges. In particular, the conference will focus on recent trends in China’s economy and financial markets, what these trends mean for China domestically and the broader global implications for financial stability and economic growth.
The conference will be held Feb. 16-17 on Princeton University’s campus. While free and public, registration is required. A live webcast of the conference will be available.
This year’s conference includes a keynote address by Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a prominent expert on the Chinese economy. In addition to publishing several books on China, including his most recent “Markets over Mao: The Rise of Private Business in China,” he is also a frequent contributor to publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. His remarks will explore whether a strong government presence in China has negatively affected the country’s economic growth.
The conference will begin Thursday, February 16, 2017 with an evening panel from 4:30 – 6 p.m. This panel, co-sponsored by the Princeton-Harvard China in the World Program, will set the stage for the rest of the conference, providing an extensive overview of China’s role in international politics and economics.
On Friday, Feb. 17, the conference will continue with several panels and presentations, running from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. All sessions will take place in Room 399 in the Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building at Princeton University.
The conference will also include panel discussions and presentations on:
• China’s fiscal policy and the risks that stem from the country’s fiscal expansion;
• the shadow banking sector;
• the implications of rising leverage in the country;
• the renminbi’s future role in global finance; and
• examining official claims that income inequality has begun to decline.
The annual conference is organized by the JRCPPF, a Princeton University academic center at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs that seeks to promote research and teaching at the intersection of public policy, financial markets and the macro economy. Previous conferences have focused on the European crisis, recovery after the Great Recession, consumption and finance, inequality and long-run growth and financial innovation in the macro economy.
The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance was established in 2011 by a generous gift from the Julis family.
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Visit https://jrc.princeton.edu/annual-conference/sixth-annual-conference/program for more details on the 2017 conference, including session topics and presenters.