ARCHIVE

 

 

The Archive page lists notices for past meetings, together with the presentation and supporting papers when these have been provided to us by the speaker. They are listed in order of the dates on which the meetings were held.  If you do not know the date of the meeting in which you are interested, and since the list is by now rather long, it is suggested that you search by name of speaker or by subject.

 

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02nd March 2010

 

John Kay of the Financial Times on The industry of finance.

 

1.      Notice of Meeting

  1. The industry of finance presentation by John Kay to follow

 

09th February 2010

 

David Stubbs on The privatisation of Royal Mail.

 

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. The privatisation of Royal Mail. Power point presentation by David Stubbs

 

21st January 2010

 

Carol Wills on Fair Trade: Development initiative, market standard or political movement? Whatever you think it is, does it make sense economically?

 

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Fair Trade: Development initiative, market standard or political movement? Whatever you think it is, does it make sense economically? Power point presentation by Carol Wills.

 

09th November 2009

 

Christopher Gilbert on Excessive Speculation

 

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Excessive Speculation. Power Point presentation by Christopher Gilbert

 

13th October 2009

 

Peter Fowler on Economic and Political Developments and Prospects in Bangladesh

 

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Economic and Political Developments and Prospects in Bangladesh, Lecture presented by Peter Fowler

 

7th July 2009

 

Roger Allport on Improving Decision-making for Major Urban Rail Projects.

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Improving Decision-making for Major Urban Rail Projects. Power Point presentation by Roger Allport

 

16th June 2009

 

Sophie Trémolet on Private money for public water: a safe haven in the midst of a financial storm?

1.      Notice of Meeting

2.      Private money for public water: a safe haven in the midst of a financial storm? Power Point presentation by Sophie Trémolet

 

12th May 2009

 

Andrew J Oswald on Happiness and Economic Policy.

1.      Notice of Meeting

  1. Happiness and Economic Policy. PowerPoint presentation by Andrew J Oswald

 

21st April 2009

 

George Magnus on the subject Out of the fire of financial crisis into the frying pan of demographic change: how on earth will we copy?

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Out of the fire of financial crisis into the frying pan of demographic change: how on earth will we copy? Notes by George Magnus

 

10th March 2009

 

David Parish on the subject Second Edition of Privatisation and Competition in the Asian Power Sector

1.       Notice of Meeting

2.       Second edition of Privatisation and Competition in the Asian Power Sector by David Parish

 

10th February 2009

 

Andrew Farlow on the subject The Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Cures.

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. The Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Cures presentation by Andrew Farlow http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/members/andrew.farlow/FarlowICEA.pdf

 

13th January 2009

 

David Parish on the subject of Power Sector Reform in Asia: Is it working?

1.      Notice of Meeting

  1. Power sector Reform in Asia presentation by David Parish. Please click here

 

11th November 2008

 

Clare Lockhart on the subject Fixing Failed States: A Framework

1.      Notice of Meeting

2.      The book on Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart. Please click on this link http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780195342697

3.      And also to ISE: www.effectivestates.org

7th October 2008

Peter Darley and Jeremy Berkoff on the subject The Dead Sea: Should it be Saved?

1.      Notice of Meeting

2.      The Dead Sea: Should it be Saved? PowerPoint presentation by Peter Darley and Jeremy Berkoff

8th July 2008

Robin Pratt of Ofcom, on the subject Spectrum allocation: challenges for a world connected without wires.

  1. Notice of Meeting
  2. Spectrum allocation: challenges for a world connected without wires PDF presentation by Robin Pratt

9th June 2008

Nick Bates of DFID and Hilary Sunman on the subject Trading for Peace: Achieving security and poverty reduction through trade in natural resources in the Great lakes area.

  1. Notice of Meeting

 

q          Trading for Peace: Achieving security and poverty reduction through trade in natural resources in the Great lakes area PowerPoint presentation by Nick Bates and Hilary Sunman

 

13th May 2008

Sir Christopher Foster on Improving the Governing of Britain

1.      Notice of Meeting

2.      Published recommendations

8 April 2008

David Quarmby, Director of Colin Buchanan and Partners on Transport in London: the last ten years and looking forward.

  1. Notice of Meeting

 

q          Transport in London: the last ten years and looking forward Power Point Presentation by David Quarmby

 

3 March 2008

Daniel Large, Research Director of the Africa Asia Centre set up recently by the RAS on Is China Taking over Africa?

1.       Notice of Meeting

q          Is China Taking over Africa? Power Point Presentation by Daniel Large

A useful link to the above presentation an Article from DFID website on China-dev-Africa

 

12 February 2008

Dr Christopher Stevens of (ODI) on Biofuels and development: will the EU help or hinder?

1.      Notice of Meeting

2.      Write up of the meeting (TO FOLLOW)

q          Biofuels and development will the EU help or hinder? Power Point Presentation by Dr Christopher Stevens

 

 

8 January 2008

Malcolm Green director of C3 on Reform and Governance in Palestine Political and Economic Issues Facing Israel and Palestine in 2008.

  1. Meeting Notice
  2. Write up of the meeting

 

q          Reform and Governance in Palestine Political and Economic Issues Facing Israel and Palestine in 2008. Power Point Presentation by Malcolm Green

 

13 November 2007

James Morton on The Research/Practice Interface A Practitioner's View.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          The Research/Practice Interface A Practitioner's View Power Point Presentation by James Morton

 

9 October 2007

Dimitri Zenghalis (Senior Economist, Stern Commission) on: The Stern Review: Economics of Climate Change: Value judgments, welfare weights and discounting.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          The Stern Review: Economics of Climate Change: Value judgments, welfare weights and discounting Power Point Presentation by Dimitri Zenghalis

 

10 July 2007

Jeremy Berkoff on The economics of opium: implications for drugs reform.

  1. Meeting Notice

 

  1. Jeremy Berkoff meeting Report on Opium

 

  1. Jeremy Berkoff: "The Opium Economy: A Possible Approach to Reform", Draft Paper, June 2007

 

q          The economics of opium: implications for drugs reform. Power Point presentation by Jeremy Berkoff

 

12 June 2007

Dr Celia Szusterman (Associate Fellow at Chatham House etc.) on: The Changing Economic and Political Relationship Between Latin America and China.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          The Changing Economic and Political Relationship Between Latin America and China. Power Point presentation by Dr Celia Szusterman

 

8 May 2007

Judith Plummer, a financial specialist with World Bank on Can India Solve its Power Crisis?

1.      Meeting Notice

q          A financial specialist with World Bank on Can India Solve its Power Crisis? by Judith Plummer PDF attached

 

12 April 2007

Bojan Markovic (Bank of England) on The Impact of Chinese Macroeconomic Policy on European Economic Prospects: Should Europe be wary about China's peg to the dollar?

  1. Meeting Notice

 

"The views expressed below in this presentation are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Bank of England".

 

q          The Impact of Chinese Macroeconomic Policy on European Economic Prospects: Should Europe be wary about China's peg to the dollar? Power Point presentation by Bojan Markovic

 

13 March 2007

Garth Armstrong (DFID) on: The Western Balkans; Economic Progress and Problems.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          The Western Balkans, Economic Progress and Problems Power Point presentation by Garth Armstrong (DFID)

 

13 February 2007

Prof. Paul Reynolds (University of Westminster) on: Pakistan; Challenges in Political-Economic Development.

  1. Meeting Notice

 

  1. Pakistan Talk by Paul Reynolds

 

q          Pakistan, Challenges in Political Economic Development Power Point presentation by Prof. Paul Reynolds

 

9 January 2007

Elaine Trimble Associate at Arup on Planning an Environmental City in China—The Dongtan Masterplan.

  1. Meeting Notice

 

14 November 2006

 

Nigel Harris: on Is There a Future for Immigration?

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

  1. Meeting Note

 

12 October 2006

 

Martin Wolf on: Globalisation and his recent book: Why Globalization Works.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          Globalisation and his recent book: Why Globalization Works by Martin Wolf in PDF format

 

11 July 2006

 

Chris Smith on: The New Approach to the Appraisal of Transport Projects.

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q          The New Approach to the Appraisal of Transport Projects Power Point presentation by Chris Smith—To follow

 

 

13 June 2006

 

Susan Kramer—Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Aid on: Access to micro-finance in the developing World—A Liberal Democrat perspective.

 

  1. Meeting Notice
  2. Presentation by Susan Kramer—Access to micro-finance in the developing World—A Liberal Democrat perspective

 

09 May 2006

 

Prof John Appleby on Will patient choice improve the NHS?

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          Will patient choice improve the NSH? Power Point presentation by John Appleby -----To follow

 

11 April 2006

 

Stuart Reynolds on A New Era of Global Steel: the End of State Control and Protectionism.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          A New Era of Global Steel: the End of State Control and Protectionism Power Point presentation by Stuart Reynolds

 

 

14 March 2006

 

Philip Kelly (freelance lawyer and economist) on the subject of “Donor-funded Technical Assistance—lessons from the front line”.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          Summary on Donor-funded Technical Assistance by Jeremy Drew

 

q          Experience from Donor-funded Technical Assistance Projects Power Point presentation by Philip J Kelly

 

q          ICEA March 14 2006 Power Point presentation by Professor Paul E M Reynolds on Donor-funded Technical Assistance—lessons from the front line

 

14 February 2006

 

Fadi Hakura (Associate Fellow on Turkey at Chatham House) on The Turkish Economy and its Prospects: Preparing for the EU.

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          The Turkish Economy and its Prospects: Preparing for the EU Power Point presentation by Fadi Hakura

 

 

10 January 2006

 

Martin Adams and Elizabeth Daley on Land Reform and Land Administration in Sub-Saharan Africa - What can be done?

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

Click here for Martin Adams paper

 

Click here for Elizabeth Daley paper

 

08 November 2005

 

Ian Alexander on Providing Incentives for Regulated Infrastructure Companies to Deliver Investment

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

q          Providing Incentives for Regulated Infrastructure Companies to Deliver Investment Power Point presentation by Ian Alexander

 

11 October 2005

 

Paul Reynolds, on The Chinese Economy: Soft landing? Hard landing? Or worse?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q          Chinese Economy Power Point presentation by Paul Reynolds

 

5 July 2005

 

Graham Todd, on Tourism—Where is the Largest industry in the World Heading?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

2.      Tourism summary

 

q                             Tourism Power Point presentation by G Todd

 

 

 

7 June 2005

 

Roundtable discussion on the "Role of the Consulting Economists: Past, Present and Future"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

2.      June 05 Meeting

3.      Consulting Economists as devil's advocate etc

 

q                             Consulting Economist PowerPoint presentation by James McLeod

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation by Chris Castles to come

 

 

10 May 2005

 

Sheila Page, Agriculture in the WTO: Negotiations, Disputes and Vested Interests

 

1.      Meeting Notice

2.      Presentation

3.      Doha Development Agenda

 

5 April 2005

 

Simon Smith, Transport Strategy and Policy group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, on the subject "The Economics of Low-Cost Airlines"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

 

1 March 2005

 

Anthony White on the subject "Carbon Trading – How does the EU Scheme function and how important is it?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

1 February 2005

 

Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society, on the subject " What can turn Africa round?".

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

11 January 2005

 

Kevin Magner and Robin Pratt on the subject: "Public Private Partnerships: does Location matter?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

2 November 2004

 

Lord Megnad Desai (LSE and the House of Lords) on the subject: "Development Economics in an Age of Globalisation: Has the subject change? Is it helpful?"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

5 October 2004

 

Andrew Rogerson (ODI Research Fellow) on the subject: "The Foreign Aid System: Where is it Heading?"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

 

8 July 2004

 

Sir Christopher Foster, on the subject: "Creating a viable railway for Britain - what has gone wrong and how to fix it"

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

For a copy of the full paper please click here

 

Sir Christopher Foster, presentation, Subject Creating a viable railway for Britain - what has gone wrong and how to fix it

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

2 June 2004

 

Roger Watkins, on the subject: "The Cranfield Trust—Working as a Volunteer for Small and Medium-sized Charities"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

5 May 2004

 

Mike Williams, on the subject, “Debt Management—in the UK and Overseas”.

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

14 April 2004

 

Robert Foster, on the subject Why has the UK set up independent competition authorities?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

Robert Foster, presentation, Subject Why has the UK set up independent competition authorities?

 

q                             PowerPoint presentation

 

3 March 2004

 

Paul Reynolds, on the subject: IRAQ: The Legacy of the Coalition

 

  1. Meeting Notice

 

Current Development Issues and Longer-term Implications

 

4 February 2004


Jonathan Ridley, on the subject: "DFID's Economic Resource Centre

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

What it means for ICEA Members"

 

7 January 2004


Jim Winpenny, on the subject: "Who will Pay for the World's Water?"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

Who will Pay for the World's Water?

 

5 November 2003


Mary Arneson, on the subject: "Social Impact Assessment: Does it complicate or complement the work of economists?"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

1 October 2003

The National Air Traffic Services: A Model Public Private Partnership?"  Synopsis of Presentation


Charles Yates, : The National Air Traffic Services: A Model Public Private Partnership?

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

2nd July 2003

Finding & Facing Facts about Legal systems and FDI. Presented by Amanda Perry-Kessaaris

Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Finding and Facing Facts about Legal Systems and Foreign Direct Investment

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

4th June 2003

The Economics of the Channel Tunnel--Successor failure? Paper by Chris Castles

 

Eurotunnel--Success or Failure? Presented by Chris Castles

Chris Castles, ICEA member and previously leader of the team of business advisers brought in by Eurotunnel's banking syndicate,  introduced the subject on The Channel Tunnel – Success or Failure?”

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

7th May 2003

Katinka Barysch, chief economist of the Centre for European Reform,  introduced the subject "EU Enlargement and the Euro - Eastern Europe and Links to the UK Debate"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

2nd April 2003

Nigel Harris, on the topic of his new book: "The Return of Cosmopolitan Capital--Globalisation, the State and War"

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

5th  February 2003

Creon Butler “The Future Focus of the Bretton Woods Institutions - Key Issues in the Debate.”

 

1.       Meeting Notice

 

29th  January 2003

Mark Watson: “Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan ­ An Overview and Review of Opportunities for Economic Consultants.”

 

2.       Meeting Notice

 

3.       Meeting Report

 

4.       Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan - Presentation by Mark Watson

 

20th November 2002

 

Tony Murray, James Morton and Jeremy Drew: “The Market for Independent Economic Consultants”

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

2.      Meeting Report

 

2nd October 2002

 

Jonathan Ridley: “Challenge Funds – Effective development Tools?”

 

1.       Meeting Notice

 

2.       Meeting Report

 

19th June 2002

 

Roger Allport and Jeremy Berkoff: “Economic and Financial Evaluation: Why is it so often unsatisfactory? And does it matter?”

 

1.       Meeting Notice

 

2.       Roger Allport: “Economic and Financial Evaluation: Why is it so often unsatisfactory? And does it matter?”

q       PowerPoint presentation

 

3.       Jeremy Berkoff: “Economic and Financial Evaluation: Why is it so often unsatisfactory? And does it matter?”

q       Accompanying paper

 

4.       Jeremy Berkoff: “Economic and Financial Evaluation: Why is it so often unsatisfactory? And does it matter?”

q       Accompanying overhead transparencies

 

8th May 2002

 

Felix Dodds: “Earth Summit – from Rio to Johannesburg: A New Deal or the end of sustainable development”

 

1.       Meeting Notice

 

2.       Felix Dodds: “Earth Summit – from Rio to Johannesburg: A New Deal or the end of sustainable development”

q       PowerPoint presentation

 

10th April 2002

 

Nick Howard: “The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund – a novel approach to sub-Saharan Africa’s financing needs”

 

 

1.      Meeting Notice

 

Nick Howard: “The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund – a novel approach to sub-Saharan Africa’s financing needs”

q       PowerPoint presentation

 

 

6th March 2002

 

Richard North: “Globalisation and the Poor”

 

2.      Meeting Report

 

3.      Richard North: “Globalisation and the Poor”

q       Notes for a presentation to the ICEA

 

4.      Richard North: Davos in NY

q       Report

 

 

6th February 2002

 

Andrew Loewenthal: “Private Sector Participation – Where next?”

 

1.      Meeting Report

 

2.      Andrew Loewenthal: “Private Sector Participation – Where next?”

q       PowerPoint presentation

 

 

16th January 2002

 

Sheila Page: “Developing Countries and the Developing Agenda”

 

1.      Meeting Report

 

2.      Sheila Page:  “Developing Countries and the Developing Agenda”.

q       Notes for a presentation to the ICEA

 

 

 

21st November 2001

 

Cliff Stevenson and David Wall: “Business and Economic Implications of China’s Accession to the WTO”

 

1.      Meeting Report

 

2.      Cliff Stevenson:  “Trade Implications of China’s Accession to the WTO”.

q       Notes for a presentation to the ICEA

 

3.      Cliff Stevenson:  “Trade Implications of China’s Accession to the WTO”.

q       PowerPoint presentation