Wednesday 29th/Thursday 30th June 2011
Organised by:
Dr. Randolph Luca Bruno at the Birmingham Business School, Department of Management (CREW) and Prof. Nauro Campos at DfID
(www.dfid.gov.uk)
Venue: Hornton Grange, Conference Park, University of Birmingham
Programme
Day one - 29th June
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Time
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Details
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12.00 - 2.00
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Registration and Buffet Lunch
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2.00 - 3.00
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Dr Randolph L Bruno, University of Birmingham & Professor Nauro Campos, Brunel University
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Performance: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Uncovers a New Paradox
Discussant: Prof. Jim Love, (University of Birmingham)
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3.00 - 4.00
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Chiara Amini, SSEES, UCL
Foreign Direct Investment, Political stability and Property Rights in Resource Rich Countries
Discussant: Dr. Silvia Dal Bianco (University of Pavia)
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4.00 – 4.30
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Coffee break
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4.30 – 5.30
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Professor Nigel Driffield (with Dr Chris Jones), Aston University
Impact of FDI, ODA and Migrant Remittances on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Systems Approach
Discussant: Prof. Tomasz M Mickiewicz (SSEES, UCL)
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7.00 -9.00
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Evening Dinner at Hornton Grange Conference Park
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Day two - 30th June
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Time
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Details
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9.00 – 9.15
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Coffee & Refreshments
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9.15 – 10.15
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Dr Liza Jabbour, (with Dr. Xioaxuan Liu & Dr. Xufei Zhang, Un. of Manchestr and Middlesex), Un. of Birmingham,
The Linkage Potential of International Activities and the Scope for Technology Spillovers: Evidence from China
Discussant: Dr. Marco Ercolani (University of Birmingham)
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10.15 – 11.15
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Dr Sumon Bhaumik, Aston University (with Dr. Ralitza Dimova Un. of Manchester)
The Link Between Foreign Direct Investment and Human Capital in the Manufacturing Sectors of LDCs
Discussant: Prof. Nauro Campos, (Brunel University, West London)
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11.15 – 11.45
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Coffee break
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11.45 – 12.45
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Prof. Matthew Cole (with Prof. Robert JR Elliott), University of Birmingham
Some Foreign Firms are Better than Others: In Search of Export Spillovers in Thailand
Discussant: Dr. Martin Falk (Wifo, Austrian Institute of Economic Research)
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