Columbia Business School - Center on Japanese Economy and Business
2013 Conference

CJEB held a conference entitled “Inequality, Fragmentation, and Integration in the World Economy” on March 21st, 2013. The keynote speech was by Joseph E. Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science (2001) and the Nobel Peace Prize (2007), followed by discussions on “Fault Lines in the World Economy” and “Japan and New Trade Agreements” by prominent figures in each field. Six members of our company participated in this year’s conference. It was a valuable two-way exchange as they asked questions to the panelist, communicated directly with Professor Stiglitz at the reception, and exchanged various opinions with other participants throughout the conference.

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  Welcoming Remarks

  Hugh Patrick

  Columbia Business School
  Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business

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  Inequality, Fragmentation, and Integration in the World Economy
  (2013 Keynote Speech)

  Joseph E. Stiglitz

  Professor, Columbia University
  recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science (2001) and the Nobel Peace Prize (2007)

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  One of our participants asking a question about the keynote speech

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  Panel 1: Fault Lines in the World Economy

  Moderator: Alicia Ogawa

  Columbia Business School
  Senior Advisor, Center on Japanese Economy and Business

  Takehiko Nakao

  International Affairs Ministry of Finance (Japan)
  Vice Minister of Finance

  John Lipsky

  Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins University

  David E. Weinstein

  Columbia University
  Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy

  Heizo Takenaka

  Professor, Keio University
  Director, Global Security Research Institute (G-SEC)

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  Panel 2: Japan and New Trade Agreements

  David E. Weinstein

  Columbia University
  Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy

  Peter A. Petri

  Brandeis University
  Carl J. Shapiro Professor of International Finance

  Motoshige Itoh

  University of Tokyo
  Professor, Faculty of Economics

  Yang Yao

  Peking University
  Professor; Director, China Center for Economic Research

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  Closing Remarks

  David E. Weinstein

  Columbia University
  Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy

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  Professor Huge Patrick with our company's members

  (at the reception)