Fulbright Economics Teaching Program

Harvard Kennedy School

Hanoi, July 2 - 4/ 2008

THE VIETNAM LEADERS IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Introduction

• Content

• Schedule

• Readings

• Participants

• Instructors

 

Readings

Day One:

READINGS

Choosing Success: The Lessons of East and Southeast Asia and Vietnam’s Future
Fulbright Economics Teaching Programe, Harvard Kennedy School

PRESENTATION

The Development of East and Southeast Asia
Dwight Perkins

Vietnam’s Current Development Policies: An Overview
Jonathan Pincus and Vu Thanh Tu Anh

Vietnam Infrastructure Challenges
Nguyen Xuan Thanh

Energy: Global Trends and Prospects
David Dapice

Day Two:

READINGS

Case Study: Vietnam Electricity
David Dapice

Case Study: ELECTRICITY POWER TRADING COMPANY (SINGLE BUYER)
Nguyen Xuan Thanh

Infrastructure, Population, Traffic and Housing in Vietnam: Is There Oil for the Engine of Growth?
David Dapice and Nguyen Xuan Thanh

Case Study: Ho Chi Minh City
José A. Gómez-Ibáñez and Nguyen Xuan Thanh

PRESENTATION

Electricity Policy in a Rapidly Growing Economy
David Dapice

Urban Development
Nguyen Xuan Thanh

Transportation and Land Use in Ho Chi Minh City
Arnold Howitt

 

Day Three:

PRESENTATION

Macroeconomic Instability: Symptoms and Causes
Jonathan Pincus

Vietnam’s Short-term Stabilization and Long-term Development Policies
Vu Thanh Tu Anh

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