On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
The Rise of The Middle Kingdom Conference
The conference held at UCSD will kick-start a multi-year interdisciplinary project by leading faculty intended to produce influential research and shape future policy discussions.
Where
Thursday, May 19 Growth, International Finance, and Institutional Setting
Economic Growth and Technology Policy
9:00am-10:00am: Chang Tai Hsieh, University of Chicago, "Productivity Growth in China and India"
10:00am-10:15am: Coffee Break
10:15am-11:15am: Kjetil Storesletten, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, "Transition and Economic Growth in China"
11:15am-12:15pm: Barry Naughton, UC San Diego, "How Will China’s Technology Policy Alter Its Growth Path?"
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch Break
Financial Development
1:00pm-2:00pm: Shang-Jin Wei (Colombia Univ.), "Demography, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth in China"
2:00pm-3:00pm: Ayhan Kose, International Monetary Fund (IMF), "Structural Change in Emerging Economies before and after the Financial Crisis"
3:00pm-3:15pm: Coffee Break
3:15pm-4:15pm: Marcos Chamon, International Monetary Fund (IMF), "Financial Development, Savings, and Investment in Emerging Economies"
4:15pm-5:00pm: Erica Downs, Brookings Institution, "The China Development Bank"
Friday, May 20 Trade, Firms, and Labor Markets
Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
9:00am-10:00am: Gordon Hanson, UC San Diego, "Income Growth in Middle Income Countries and Changing Patterns of International Trade"
10:00am-10:15am: Coffee Break
10:15am-11:15am: Theodore Moran, Georgetown University, "China’s FDI and Natural Resource Procurement"
Trade, Firms, and Labor Markets
11:15am-12:15pm: Hongbin Li, Tsingua University, "Evolution of China’s Labor Markets"
12:15pm-1:15pm: Lunch Break
1:15pm-2:15pm: Marc Muendler, UC San Diego, "Trade, Firms, and Labor Markets in Brazil"
2:15pm-3:15pm: Amit Khandelwal, Columbia University, "Trade and Firms in India"
3:15pm-3:30pm: Coffee Break
3:30pm-4:30pm: Kalina Manova, Stanford University, "Trade and Firms in China"
Registration is required. Please register at http://empac.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/events_2011021035414.htm.
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