Announcement
As part of our research exchange, RIETI and CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) held a joint workshop at RIETI to deepen the understanding of the theme and strengthen research efforts.
Information
- Time and Date: 13:00 - 17:15, November 8, 2016
- Venue: RIETI's seminar room #1121 (METI Annex 11th Floor)
- Hosts: RIETI and CEPR
Agenda
13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
Richard BALDWIN (President, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
13:10-13:30 "Brexit from the Viewpoint of a Japanese Economist"
YANO Makoto (President and CRO, RIETI / Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
13:30-17:05 Presentations and Discussions
Moderator:
YANO Makoto (President and CRO, RIETI / Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
13:30-14:00 "Brexit and the UK’s Future Trade and Investment Relationships"
Richard BALDWIN (President, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
14:00-14:15
Discussant: TOMIURA Eiichi (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
14:15-14:35 General Discussion
14:35-15:05 "Brexit and UK Labour Market Issues"
Barbara PETRONGOLO (Director of the Labour Economics Programme, CEPR / Professor of Economics, Queen Mary University of London)
15:05-15:20
Discussant: KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo)
15:20-15:40 General Discussion
15:40-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-16:30 "Brexit, International Finance and the City"
Tarun RAMADORAI (Research Fellow, CEPR / Professor of Financial Economics, Imperial College London)
16:30-16:45
Discussant: UEDA Kenichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo)
16:45-17:05 General Discussion
17:05-17:15 Closing Remarks
Richard BALDWIN (President, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
YANO Makoto (President and CRO, RIETI / Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
