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The Economics of Abenomics

Name: The Economics of Abenomics
Start: 2013-02-15T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2013-02-15T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Peterson Institute for International Economics

February 15, 2013 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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On February 15, 2013, Sasakawa Peace Foundation and the Peterson Institute for International Economics co-hosted a discussion on the economic policies of Japan’s new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, known as”Abenomics.” The speakers outlined the principles and assessed the strategy’s likely impact on economic growth, exchange rates, the country’s trade policies, and structural reform. For a full agenda, click here.

Speakers

• Adam Posen, PIIE
• Junko Chano, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
• Marcus Noland, PIIE
• Koichi Hamada, Yale University
• Stephan Danninger, IMF
• Daniel Bob, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
• Motoshige Itoh, The University of Tokyo
• Clayton Yeutter, PIIE