Edinburgh-Kobe Dialogue on the Economic Development in South Asia
Date: 4th May, 2018
Venue: Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 4AS)
【Program】
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks: Prabir Bhattacharya (Heriot-Watt University)
10:10-10:55 Keynote Speech: Lord Meghnad Desai (Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics)
10:55-11:10 Speech on Behalf of the Japanese Scholars: Hideki Esho (Emeritus Professor, Hosei University)
Presentation (25 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)
11:10-11:40 Takahiro Sato (Kobe University), FDI and Productivity Spillovers in the Indian Manufacturing Industries (Tentative)
11:40-12:10 Kohei Mishima (Keio University), The Source of Competitive Advantage of Indian Motorcycle Industry
12:10-12:40 Atsuko Kamiike (Kobe University), The TRIPs Agreement and Pharmaceutical Industry in India (Tentative)
12:40-13:10 Hanako Nagata (Ibaraki University and London School of Economics), Gender Issues in the Bangladeshi Garment Industry (Tentative)
[13:10-14:10 Lunch Break]
14:10-14:40 Manabu Furuta (Aichi Gakuin University), Effects of Trade Liberalization on the Gender Wage Gap: Evidences from Panel Data of the Indian Manufacturing Sector
14:40-15:10 Paul Hare (Emeritus Professor, Heriot-Watt University), How Far Does India’s Future Growth Depend on Further Trade Liberalisation?
15:10-15:40 Anne Miller (UK Citizen’s Income Trust), Citizen’s Income in India: Results from Pilot Studies
[15:40-15:50 Break]
15:50-16:20 P. B. Anand (University of Bradford), Smart and Sustainable Cities: The Indian Approach and Challenges
16:20-16:50 V. Saxena (University of St. Andrews), TBA
16:50-17:00 Closing Remarks and Vote for Thanks: Prabir Bhattacharya and Takahiro Sato
Organized by: Heriot-Watt University and RIEB, Kobe University
Sponsored by: Grant-in-Scientific Research (A) “Industrial Development in South Asia and Global Production Networks of the Japanese MNCs” (Grant No. 17H01652)
Supported by: The Center for South Asian Studies (TINDAS) at the University of Tokyo
Organizers: Prabir Bhattacharya and Takahiro Sato
Heriot-Watt University homepage: https://www.hw.ac.uk/