The Road to Wellville: Economic Challenges Facing Japan

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Speaker
Kenneth W. Dam, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

Presider
John Lipsky, Chief Economist and Global Head of Economic and Policy Research, J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kenneth W. Dam discusses the Bush administration’s economic policy toward Japan and Prime Minister Koizumi’s renewed efforts to reform Japan’s economy, clean up its banking system and return to sustained growth. Drawing on the experience of Sweden, South Korea and other countries that have faced debt crises in the past, he examines Japan’s bank bad loan and distressed borrower situation and describes possible ways forward. 
 
Agenda
12 – 12:30 pm   Registration & reception
12:30 – 1           Luncheon
1 – 2                  Program

Admission: Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 lecture only.

Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only.