by Dr. William McCleary, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

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Moderator: Dr. Medhi Krongkaew, Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University

Country papers on macroeconomic and financial stability:

Thailand: Dr. Bhanupong Nidhiprabha, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Thammasat University

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Moderator: Dr. Medhi Krongkaew, Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University

Lunch - Hosted by Thailand Dept. of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce

Country papers on macroeconomic and financial stability (Continued)

Indonesia: Dr. Anwar Nasution, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Indonesia
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Japan: Mr.Toshihiko Kinoshita, Special Advisor for Asia, A.T. Kearney
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Korea: Dr. Ehung Gi Baek, Dept. of Economics, Sangmyung University
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Malaysia: Dr. Mohamed Ariff, Director, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research
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Moderator: Dr. Richard Pomfret, Head, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide

General Discussion

18:30 - 21:00

Reception and Dinner - Hosted by: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Master of Ceremonies: Asst. Prof. Sukum Attavavutichai, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

Special Address (via satellite)
 by Dr.Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for International Development, Harvard University, USA

Discussion by Dr. Ammar Siamwalla, Distinguished Scholar, Thailand Development Research Institute, Thailand
Moderator: Dr. Sirilaksana Khoman, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

09:40 - 10:15

Special Address

Coffee break

Concurrent Sessions: I-A: Macroeconomic and Financial Stability
II-A: Foreign Direct Investment and Emerging Markets
III-A: Transition Economies
IV-A: Globalization and Development

Lunch - Hosted by Thammasat Economic Association

Concurrent Sessions:
I-B: Macroeconomic and Financial Stability
II-B: Foreign Direct Investment and Emerging Markets
III-B: Transition Economies
IV-B: Globalization and Development

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Concurrent Sessions

In each concurrent session, each paper presenter has 20 minutes for presentation, followed by 10-minute comments by a discussant.

In case the same discussant comments on 2 papers, the 2 papers will be presented first, followed by 20-minute comments on both papers by the discussant.

10:30 - 11:00 "The Anatomy of the East Asian Crisis"

Jose Brandao de Brito, University of Birmingham, UK

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11:00 - 11:30 "Foreign Exchange Bid-Ask Spreads: the SE Asian Interbank Markets during the Asian Crisis"

Torbjorn Becker, International Monetary Fund, USA

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11:30 - 12:00 Open Discussion 12:00 - 13:30  Lunch

IB.  Moderator: Praipol Koomsup, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
  13:30 - 14:30     "Simulation of Monetary Policy Impact on Asian Financial Crisis, Recovery, Sustainable Growth and Risk Management"

Warren Huang, OSA Global Investing, USA

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            "Capital Mobility and the Thai Crisis"

15:30 - 16:30     "The Post-Crisis Economic Landscape: Re-takeoff and Integration of East Asian Economics"

IIA.

Moderator : Somsak Tambunlertchai, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
 

11:15 - 11:45     "Japanese Multinationals in Thailand: The Impact of Incentives on the Location Decision" Stephen Nicholas, University of Melbourne, Australia
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 11:30 - 12:00 Open Discussion 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

IIB.    Moderator: .Stephen Nicholas, University of Melbourne, Australia

"Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Thailand: Characteristics and Performance of Subsidiaries" Timothy Dean Keeley, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
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 14:30 - 15:00        "Perspectives on the Governed Business System in the Asian Crisis: Malaysia and Thailand" Henrik Schaumburg, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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 15:00 - 15:15  Open Discussion15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
 

15:30 - 16:30     "Trade Liberalization and Malaysian Export Competitiveness: Prospects, Problems and Policy Implications"

Amir Mahmood, University of Newcastle, Australia

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"Foreign Direct Investment under Uncertainty: Lessons for Malaysia"

Bala Ramasamy, College of Business Management, Malaysia

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16:30 - 17:00 Open Discussion

III.  Transition Economies

IIIA.   Moderator: Lily Kosiyanon, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

10:30 - -11:30     "Roles of Business Associations in the Greater Mekong Subregion"

Peter Brimble, The Brooker Group, Thailand

"The Role of Japan in ASEAN countries' Recovery from Economic Crises"

  Jose Tongzon, National University of Singapore, Singapore Download Paper

 11:30 - 12:00     Open Discussion
 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

IIIB.     Moderator: Chintana Chernsiri, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
 

13:30 - 14:00     "Investing in China: The Investment Decision, Operations, and Performance of Australian Multinational Enterprises"

Elizabeth Maitland & Steven Morgan, University of Melbourne, AustraliaDownload Paper
  14:00 - 15:00    "Vietnam Transition Economy in the Economic Crisis" Ha Huong, Technology Management Centre, Singapore Download Paper

"The Reaction to Global Crises Under Different Exchange Rate Regimes: The Experience of Five Small Open Economies" Zsolt Darvas, National Bank of Hungary, Hungary
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 15:00 - 15:15    Open Discussion
 15:15 - 15:30    Coffee Break  15:30 - 16:30    "Implications of the Crisis for Transition Economies: Vietnam" Tran Thi Ben, University of Economics, VietnamDownload Paper
    "Globalization and Challenges to New World Economy: Australia-ASEAN  Trade" Tran Van Hoa, University of Wollongong, AustraliaDownload Paper
16:30 - 17:00     Open DiscussionIV. Globalization and Development
IV-A. Moderator: Supote Chuanuntathum, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
10:30 - 11:00         "Globalization, Vicious Cycle and the Lack of Self Help in Thailand" Kiyoshi Abe, Chiba University Japan Download Paper
  11:00 - 11:30    "The Increasing Conflict Between Combating National Media Concentration and Enforcing International Competitiveness In Globalizing Media Markets" Manfred Kops, University of Cologne, GermanyDownload Paper

11:30 - 12:00     Open Discussion12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

IV-B. Moderator: Vatchareeya Tosanguan, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

13:30 - 14:00 "Economic Boom, Financial Bust, and the Decline of Thai Agriculture: Was Growth in the 1990's too fast?"

Ian Coxhead, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA14:00 - 15:00    "Alternative Agriculture for Development in Thailand" Supachit Manopimoke, Thammasat University, Thailand    "Carbon Sequestration on Developing Countries: Lesson from Japanese Aid Project for Reforestration"
  Michikazu Kojima, Institure of Developing Economies, Japan Download Paper

 15:00 - 15:15    Open Discussion15:15 - 15:30     Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:00     "When is Globalization good for Long Growth? Trade Reforms, Coordination Failures and Some Alternative Futures for the New NICs"   Chaiyuth Punyasavatsut, Thammasat University, Thailand16:00 - 16:30     Open Discussion Poster Sessions:
1. "The Challenges of Globalization and the role of Human Resources"

Dr. Ali Juhary & Muhammad Aminu Bawq
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2. "A Mathematical Model on the Root Causes of the Downfall of the Thai Economy & Preventive Measures"

Andrew C. Angus
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3. "The Human Resource Development and Management of Foreign Labourers in Taiwan"

Charles Tee-Li & Kuo Jen Su
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4. "South Asian Preferential Trading Agreement"

Somesh Mathur
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Date of Last Update:  23 Dec 1999
Source: http://econ.tu.ac.th/