Industrial policy for Asia and the Pacific: Lessons and future directions

June 5, 2025, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
PIIE Webcast, Washington, DC
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Chad P. Bown (PIIE), Ross Garnaut (University of Melbourne), Ann E. Harrison (University of California, Berkeley), Mari Elka Pangestu (PIIE) and Danny Quah (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy)

This event explores key themes from the 2025 Pacific Trade and Development (PAFTAD) Conference, offering a timely evaluation of how major economies are practicing industrial policy. Speakers examine principles for effective and development-oriented industrial policy and propose frameworks for addressing its global implications.

A Q&A session moderated by Chad P. Bown follows the presentations.

MODERATOR

Chad P. Bown 
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, PIIE

SPEAKERS

Ross Garnaut 
Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Melbourne; Former Australian Ambassador to China

Ann E. Harrison 
Professor of Business and Public Policy, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Mari Elka Pangestu 
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, PIIE; Special Advisor to the President of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation; Vice Chair, National Economic Council

Danny Quah 
Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics and Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy