A Liberal Agenda For the New Century:
A Global Perspective
A Cato Conference co-sponsored with
The Institute of Economic Analysis and
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Marriott Grand Hotel
Moscow
April 8-9, 2004
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Conference Schedule
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Thursday, April 8, 2004
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| 8:00-9:00 a.m. |
Registration
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Listen to RealAudio of opening remarks
and the first panel.
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| 9:00-9:15 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks
Kakha Bendookidze, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Edward H. Crane, Cato Institute
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| 9:15-9:20 a.m. |
Video Remarks
Milton Friedman [ENG] [RUS]
Hoover Institution, Nobel Laureate in Economics
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| 9:20-10:00 a.m. |
Keynote Report
Andrei Illarionov
Economic Adviser to President Putin
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| 10:00-11:30a.m. |
Promoting Economic Freedom: What Have We Learned?
Key players in successful reform programs from around the world will
discuss “what works” and how to advance economic development.
Moderator: Kakha Bendookidze, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
James Gwartney [ENG]
Florida State University
Ruth Richardson [ENG] [RUS]
Former Minister of Finance, New Zealand
Mart Laar [ENG]
Former Prime Minister, Estonia
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| 11:30-11:45 p.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 11:45-1:15 p.m. |
The Role of Institutions and Law in Economic Development
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Property rights and the rule of law are essential for growth and restraint
of state power. Panelists will explore how those institutions will evolve
in developing and transition countries.
Moderator: Viacheslav Shironin, Academy of the National Economy, Russia
Roberto Salinas Leon,
Mexico Business Forum, Mexico
Vitaly Naishul [RUS]
Institute for the Study of the Russian Economy, Russia
Richard Messick [ENG] [RUS]
World Bank
Tom Palmer [ENG] [RUS]
Cato Institute.
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| 1:15-2:45 p.m. |
Luncheon Address
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Elena Leontjeva [ENG] [RUS]
Lithuanian Free Market Institute, Lithuania
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| 2:45-4:15 p.m. |
Rethinking the Role of Government
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The size of the state has remained large or has grown in reforming
countries.What is the proper size and scope of government for a
prosperous and free society?
Moderator: Richard Rahn, Cato Institute
Charles Murray [ENG] [RUS]
American Enterprise Institute
Andrei Illarionov
Economic Adviser to President Putin
Hannes Gissurarson
University of Iceland
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| 4:15-4:30 p.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 4:30-6:00 p.m. |
The Importance of Stable Money and Capital Freedom
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Without sound money, important economic reforms are ineffective.
Speakers will discuss how to maintain free capital flows and avoid
currency and financial crises.
Moderator: James Dorn, Cato Institute
Boris Lvin [ENG]
World Bank, Russia
Dan Mitchell [ENG] [RUS]
Heritage Foundation
Fred Hu [ENG]
Goldman Sachs, China
Yaroslav Romanchuk [ENG] [RUS]
United Civil Party, Belarus
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| 6:00-7:00 p.m. |
Reception
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| 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
Dinner Address
Kakha Bendookidze
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
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Friday, April 9, 2004
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| 9:00-9:45a.m. |
Opening Address
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Arnold Harberger [ENG] [RUS]
University of California at Los Angeles
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| 9:45-11:15 a.m. |
The Costs of Monopoly and State Capture
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So-called natural monopolies in energy and services often exert
undue influence on the political process. Panelists will explore alternative
policies for such industries consistent with competitive markets.
Moderator: Christofer Ruehl, World Bank, Germany
Gennady Lebedev [ENG] [RUS]
Deputy President, Vanguard Ltd., Russia
Jerry Taylor [ENG] [RUS]
Cato Institute
Viktor Agroskin
TechInvestLab.com, Russia
Boris Fyodorov
Former Minister of Finance, Board of Governors, Gazprom, Russia
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| 11:15-11:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
A Market-Based Pension System to Empower Workers
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Unfunded pension liabilities are a major threat to social and financial
stability in rich and poor countries. Policymakers are discussing and
implementing a revolutionary alternative — private pension systems —
around the world.
Moderator: Alexander Shokhin, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
José Piñera
Former Minister of Labor and Social Security
Justin Yifu Lin [ENG] [RUS]
China Center for Economic Research, China
Shuli Hu
Caijing Magazine, China
Michael Tanner [ENG] [RUS]
Cato Institute
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| 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
Luncheon Address
Daniel Yergin
Author of Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, Chairman of
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
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| 2:30-4:00 p.m. |
International Organizations and Economic Freedom
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What impact do the policies of the World Bank, the European Union,
and the World Trade Organization have on development? Panelists will
discuss the economic costs and benefits of international groups for
poor countries.
Moderator: Margo Thorning, International Council for Capital Formation, United States
Deepak Lal [ENG] [RUS]
University of California at Los Angeles
Jan Oravec [ENG] [RUS]
F. A. Hayek Foundation, Slovakia
Brink Lindsey [ENG] [RUS]
Cato Institute
Peter Kaznacheev [ENG] [RUS]
Administration of the President, Russia
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| 4:00-4:15 p.m. |
Coffee Break
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| 4:15-5:30 p.m. |
The Way Forward
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Where do transition and developing countries go from here? In this final panel, experts who have participated in success stories will
outline policy priorities for the developing world.
Moderator: Clive Crook, The Economist, United Kingdom
Edward H. Crane [ENG] [RUS]
Cato Institute
Leszek Balcerowicz
President of the National Bank of Poland and Former Finance Minister, Poland
Grigori Marchenko [ENG] [RUS]
First Deputy Prime Minister, Kazakhstan
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| 5:30-5:40 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
Ian Vásquez
Cato Institute
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| 5:40-7:00 p.m. |
Reception
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