- [About the Conference](https://www.cato.org/events/liberal-agenda-new-century-global-perspective/index)
- [Moscow Program](https://www.cato.org/events/liberal-agenda-new-century-global-perspective/moscow-program)
- [St. Petersburg Program](https://www.cato.org/events/liberal-agenda-new-century-global-perspective/st-petersburg-program)
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*A Cato Conference co-sponsored with 
The Institute of Economic Analysis and 
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs*

**Moscow – April 8–9, 2004 
St. Petersburg – April 12, 2004**

More than 10 years after the collapse of central planning, countries around the world continue to neglect key policies that could unlock their economic potential.

Some of the world´s leading market liberals will gather at this important conference to bring perspective on reform accomplishments and to highlight outstanding issues that are fundamental to achieving freedom and prosperity.

- How much of an obstacle to growth and a free society is the continuing large size of government in many reforming countries?
- What are the most important elements of economic freedom?
- What is the probable evolution of the rule of law in developing and transition countries?
- What is the relationship between property rights and authoritarian government?
- How should poor nations deal with natural resource wealth and so-called natural monopolies?
- Are rich nations or international organizations imposing new threats to economic development or globalization?