International Conference Challenges and strategies for promoting economic growth
Monday, October 19, 2009
09:00–09:10 |
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Welcoming remarks* Guillermo Ortiz Governor, Banco de México |
09:10–10:00 |
Policies to promote growth and economic efficiency in Mexico (remarks) James J. Heckman Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics 2000; University of Chicago |
10:00–11:00 |
Economic growth: theory and evidence |
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Chairperson Enrique V. Iglesias Ibero-American Secretary General, SEGIB |
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A framework for understanding economic growth (remarks) David Nathan Weil Brown University |
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Finance and economic growth John Lipsky First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund |
11:20–12:50 |
Institutional arrangements and economic growth |
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Chairperson Thomas M. Hoenig President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City |
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Institutional arrangements and economic growth Christian Noyer Governor, Banque de France |
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Institutions and economic development Arvind Subramanian Peterson Institute for International Economics |
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Institutional framework and economic growth Martín Redrado Governor, Banco Central de la República Argentina |
12:50–13:50 |
Human capital, demographic challenges and economic growth |
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Chairperson Juilio Velarde Flores Governor, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
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The importance of institutions in the quality of the education in Mexico* Arturo Fernández Rector, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México |
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Human capital in the post crisis economy Pier Carlo Padoan Deputy Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
15:30–16:30 |
Competition, productivity and economic growth |
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Chairperson Donald L. Kohn Vice Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
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Competition and economic growth Augusto de la Torre Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank |
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Competition and economic performance Eduardo Pérez Motta President, Federal Competition Commission - Mexico |
16:30–17:30 |
Price stability, financial development and economic growth |
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Chairperson* Manuel Sánchez Deputy Governor, Banco de México |
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Real consequences of financial crises (remarks) Stephen Cecchetti Head of Monetary and Economic Department, Bank for International Settlements |
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Growth, stability and monetary policy* Miguel Fernández Ordóñez Governor, Banco de España |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
09:30–10:00 |
Economic development and structural change Justin Yifu Lin Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank |
10:00–11:00 |
Competitive provision of inputs: the role of networks |
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Chairperson Guillermo Güémez Deputy Governor, Banco de México |
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Public networks and economic growth (remarks) R. Preston McAfee Yahoo Research |
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Competitive telecom sector, a critical input for development Rafael del Villar Alrich Commissioner, Federal Telecommunications Commission - Mexico |
11:20–12:20 |
Labor markets and social security policies |
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Chairperson* José Sidaoui Deputy Governor, Banco de México |
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Modernizing financial, tax, healthcare, and retirement systems so workers can productively work and save Laurence J. Kotlikoff Boston University |
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Social policy, informality and economic growth in Mexico - good intentions, bad results* Santiago Levy Algazi Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank |
12:20–13:50 |
Challenges for promoting economic growth |
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Chairperson* Manuel Ramos Francia Director General of Economic Research, Banco de México |
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Technologies and rules drive progress Paul Romer Stanford University |
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Finance, growth, and opportunity: policy challenges (remarks) Ross Levine Brown University |
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Challenges for Latin America's growth in the context of the international crisis* Guillermo Ortiz Governor, Banco de México |
13:50–14:00 |
Closing remarks* Guillermo Ortiz Governor, Banco de México |
* Available only in Spanish
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