Economic Outlook: China's Impact on California Business

The UCLA Anderson Forecast analyzes China's impact on California's economy.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Korn Convocation Hall
UCLA Anderson School of Management

Schedule 
   
7:30-8:30 am:  Registration and Continental Breakfast 
 
8:30-8:40 am:  Welcome and Introductions
 
  Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
 

8:40-10:00 am:  I. National, State, Regional and International Economic Forecasts
 
  Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
  Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
  Ryan Ratcliff, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

10:00-10:20 am:   II. Keynote Address: Overview on China
 
  Donald Straszheim, Principal, Straszheim Associates, Inc. 
 
10:20-10:40 am:  Break

10:40-11:25 am:   III. Panel One: The Money Behind the Miracle
 
  Charles Wolf, Senior Economic Adviser and Corporate Fellow in International Economics, Rand
  Michael Brownrigg, Partner, Chinavest
  Donald Straszheim, Principal, Straszheim Associates, Inc.

11:25-12:30pm:  IV. Panel Two: What Does China Mean to California?
 
  Zachary J. Anderson, Corporate Economist, Nissan North America, Inc. (moderator)
  Tom Debrowski, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Mattel, Inc.
  Ira Kalish, Global Director (Specializing in Consumer Business), Deloitte Research
  Brad Johnson, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
  Michael Tamaru, Director of Finance, Division CFO, Cisco Systems - Linksys LLC
 

12: 30 pm: Adjourn

 

For more information please visit: http://uclaforecast.com/uploads/events/2006/march/march06_program.asp

Cost: $350

For more information please contact

Richard Gunde
Tel: 1 310 825-8683
gunde@ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/ccs