The new economic geography: effects and policy implications : a symposium

The new economic geography : an introduction to the Bank's 2006 economic symposium / Stacey L. Schreft

Opening remarks / Ben S. Bernanke.

Shifts in economic geography and their causes / Anthony J. Venables. Commentary / Douglas A. Irwin. General discussion / chair: R. Glenn Hubbard.

The rise of offshoring: it's not wine for cloth anymore / Gene M. Grossman and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. Commentary / John B. Taylor. General discussion / chair: R. Glenn Hubbard.

Patterns of international capital flows and their implications for economic development / Eswar Prasad, Raghuram G. Rajan, Arvind Subramanian. Commentary / Susan M. Collins. General discussion / chair: R. Glenn Hubbard.

Luncheon address / Stanley Fischer.

India's economic growth and global integration : experience since reforms and future challenges. / T. N. Srinivasan.

Strategies for growth : Central and Eastern Europe / Jan Svejnar.

Africa : geography and growth / Paul Collier. General discussion / chair: Erkki Liikanen.

Impact of globalization on monetary policy / Kenneth D. Rogoff. Commentary / Charles Bean. General discussion / chair: Erkki Liikanen.

Overview panel / Martin Feldstein, Arminio Fraga, Rakesh Mohan. General discussion / Erkki Liikanen.