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Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2009
October 27, 2009 Hyatt Hotel, Singapore
Jointly organised by: Economic Growth Centre, NTU and Economic Society of Singapore
Supported by: NUS (Department of Economics and LKY School) and SMU (School of Economics)
The Singapore Economic Policy Forum continues the successful collaboration between the three major universities in Singapore and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) to bring research findings and policy issues concerning the Singapore economy to the wider public, following similar forums held annually since 2006. This year, it has acquired even greater cogency and relevance in view of the formation of the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) to map out new directions for the Singapore economy.
The organisers have arranged a stimulating and thought provoking programme, with prominent economists from the private sector and academicians from the local universities scheduled to speak on what it takes to achieve sustainable and quality economic growth for the next 5 to 10 years. Presentations by the invited speakers and a panel discussion will cover general issues concerning the Singapore economy in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and reform of the much vaunted Singapore growth model. In addition, there will be in-depth analyses of healthcare system, asset price bubbles and economic policy-making in Singapore.
The one-day forum is aimed at an audience of public policy-makers, academicians, financial and private sector professionals and the general public. Details of the programme and speakers are attached. Please register using the form provided. For more information, please send an e-mail to: esocsing@gmail.com. We hope to see you at the forum.
Programme
8:30–9.00: Registration
9:00–9.15: Welcome Address by Professor Euston Quah Head, Division of Economics, NTU President of the Economic Society of Singapore
9:15–10.15: “The Post-Crisis Era: Challenges for the Singapore Economy” Mr Manu Bhaskaran, Vice-President, Economic Society of Singapore
10:15–10.45: Tea Break
10:45–11.30: “Singapore’s Healthcare System: Some Challenges” Associate Professor Tilak Abeysinghe, Deputy Director, Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE) and Department of Economics, NUS
11:30–12.30: “Global Credit Crisis: Where Does Singapore Stand?” Mr Jimmy Koh, Head of Economics, Treasury Research, UOB
12:30–1.30: Lunch
1:30–2.15: “Should Monetary Policy Lean Against Asset Price Bubbles?” Associate Professor Chow Hwee Kwan, School of Economics, SMU
2.15–3.00: “Economic Policy-making in Singapore: Some Reflections” Professor Basant Kapur, Director, SCAPE and Department of Economics, NUS
3:00–3.40: “The Singapore Growth Model: Too Much Volatility?” Dr Choy Keen Meng, Economic Growth Centre (EGC), Division of Economics, NTU
3:40–4.00: Tea Break
4:00–5.00: Discussion on “The Future of the Singapore Economy and Its Role in the Region”
Chair: Professor Bernard Yeung, Dean, NUS Business School
Panelists: Professor Augustine Tan, School of Economics, SMU Associate Professor Cao Yong, Nanyang Business School,NTU Professor Charles Adams, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
5:00–5.10: Close of Forum
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