IFPRI/CES/SUFE International Conference on
Dragon and the Elephant: China and India’s Economic Reforms
I. BASIC INFORMATION
Dates: July 1-2, 2006
Location: Shanghai, P. R. China
Organizers: International Food Policy Research Institute (www.ifpri.org)
Chinese Economists Society（www.China-CES.org）
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) （www.shufe.edu.cn）
II. CONFERENCE THEME
Using markedly different strategies and policy reforms, China and India have sustained high growth rates over a number of years. This has had and will continue to have profound effects on their social, economic, cultural and political structures. The rapid growth in China and India has brought about tremendous opportunities and challenges for other countries as well. Therefore, it is important to understand their growth mechanisms. What is the role of policy and reform in this process? How does governance, particularly centralization vs. decentralization, affect growth and equity? Can the current growth rates and development trends be maintained as energy demand and demographic characteristics evolve? IFPRI’s first two Dragon and Elephant conferences in New Delhi (March 2003) and Beijing (November 2003) brought together researchers and academicians to examine different issues related to development in China and India. While the first two conferences generated insightful discussion on rural and agricultural reforms and their implications on poverty reduction, knowledge gaps still exist. In this context, IFPRI, CES and SUFE are co-hosting this conference to compare China and India’s economic reforms beyond agriculture and rural areas. The venue is the same as the CES annual meeting.
III. SUGGESTED TOPICS (not exhaustive)
· Regional growth and lagging regions
· Political economy, local governance, and decentralization
· Sino-India trade and their impact on the World
· Demographic transition and economic growth
IV. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. FAN Shenggen, Director, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI
Dr. GULATI Ashok, Director, South Asia Division, IFPRI
Professor TIAN Guoqiang, Dean, School of Economics, SUFE
Dr. ZHANG, Xiaobo, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, and President of CES
V. PAPER SUBMISSIONS
Submissions of completed papers or substantial abstracts (3-5 pages) are now invited. The submissions should be sent electronically to Marc Rockmore (m.rockmore@cgiar.org). The deadline of submission is March 31, 2006. Decisions will be communicated by April 15, 2006. Final versions of the selected papers will need to be delivered to the organizers by May 15, 2006. The conference will provide for an economy class airfare up to $800 and local accommodation for ONE presenter per paper selected. Papers presented at the conference will be considered, with the authors’ agreement, for a special journal issue subject to the standard review process.
Dragon and the Elephant: China and India’s Economic Reforms
I. BASIC INFORMATION
Dates: July 1-2, 2006
Location: Shanghai, P. R. China
Organizers: International Food Policy Research Institute (www.ifpri.org)
Chinese Economists Society（www.China-CES.org）
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) （www.shufe.edu.cn）
II. CONFERENCE THEME
Using markedly different strategies and policy reforms, China and India have sustained high growth rates over a number of years. This has had and will continue to have profound effects on their social, economic, cultural and political structures. The rapid growth in China and India has brought about tremendous opportunities and challenges for other countries as well. Therefore, it is important to understand their growth mechanisms. What is the role of policy and reform in this process? How does governance, particularly centralization vs. decentralization, affect growth and equity? Can the current growth rates and development trends be maintained as energy demand and demographic characteristics evolve? IFPRI’s first two Dragon and Elephant conferences in New Delhi (March 2003) and Beijing (November 2003) brought together researchers and academicians to examine different issues related to development in China and India. While the first two conferences generated insightful discussion on rural and agricultural reforms and their implications on poverty reduction, knowledge gaps still exist. In this context, IFPRI, CES and SUFE are co-hosting this conference to compare China and India’s economic reforms beyond agriculture and rural areas. The venue is the same as the CES annual meeting.
III. SUGGESTED TOPICS (not exhaustive)
· Regional growth and lagging regions
· Political economy, local governance, and decentralization
· Sino-India trade and their impact on the World
· Demographic transition and economic growth
IV. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. FAN Shenggen, Director, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI
Dr. GULATI Ashok, Director, South Asia Division, IFPRI
Professor TIAN Guoqiang, Dean, School of Economics, SUFE
Dr. ZHANG, Xiaobo, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, and President of CES
V. PAPER SUBMISSIONS
Submissions of completed papers or substantial abstracts (3-5 pages) are now invited. The submissions should be sent electronically to Marc Rockmore (m.rockmore@cgiar.org). The deadline of submission is March 31, 2006. Decisions will be communicated by April 15, 2006. Final versions of the selected papers will need to be delivered to the organizers by May 15, 2006. The conference will provide for an economy class airfare up to $800 and local accommodation for ONE presenter per paper selected. Papers presented at the conference will be considered, with the authors’ agreement, for a special journal issue subject to the standard review process.
