"The Economic, Market and Political Outlook for Japan"
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Robert Feldman, Head of Japan Economic Research Morgan Stanley Japan
Schedule
| Date: |
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
| Time: |
12:00-13:30 |
| Venue: |
32nd Floor, Morgan Centre, Tokyo Building JPMorgan Chase (Map) 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku |
Language: |
This speech will be in ENGLISH |
The IBA is pleased to welcome back Dr. Feldman, one of the most respected economists in Japan, to discuss the key trends and challenges in the marketplace. Dr. Feldman will share his insights on:
- the key challenges Japan’s economy faces in 2009;
- the economic outlook for Japan in the medium term; and
- fiscal reform and governance under the current administration, and prospects for change.
Robert Feldman is Head of Japan Economic Research for Morgan Stanley Japan. He forecasts the Japanese economy, financial markets and policy developments. He participates in many government study groups, and comments regularly on World Business Satellite, the nightly business program of TV Tokyo. Previously, Robert worked at Salomon Brothers and the International Monetary Fund. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and did his undergraduate work at Yale University. Robert first came to Japan in 1970, as an exchange student. His last presentation to the IBA was in March 2007.