Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies
2014 Asian Development Outlook: Fiscal Policy for Inclusive Growth
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- What has been the role of fiscal policy in promoting inclusion in Asia and the Pacific?
- What does cross-country empirical evidence reveal about the effectiveness of fiscal spending on reducing inequality?
- Do Asian countries have adequate fiscal space for more inclusion-enhancing spending programs?
- What should be the target sources for greater revenue mobilization with least adverse effects on growth and how do the priorities differ across countries?
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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12:00pm – 12:30pm Lunch 12:30pm – 2:00pm Presentation & QA |
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Location: |
Segal Graduate School 500 Granville Street, Vancouver Room 2800 (2nd floor) |
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Cost: |
Complimentary |
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RSVP: |
Registration is now closed. |
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Inquiries: |
Please contact beedie-events@sfu.ca |
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Stephen P. Groff is Vice-President, East/Southeast Asia Operations at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Groff was Deputy Director for Development Cooperation at the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) where he led OECD’s work on a wide range of development-related economic and political issues. He also served as OECD’s envoy to the G20 Working Group on Development and as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council. Mr. Groff holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology from Yale University. |