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Agenda
South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) Ninth Annual Conference
18th August – 20th August, 2008
Islamabad, Pakistan
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Day1
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18th August, 2008 |
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Venue: “P” Block Auditorium |
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INAUGURATION
10:00 a.m. –10:30 a.m. |
Chairperson:
Dr. Ishrat Hussain
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan.
Welcome Address:
Dr Rashid Amjad.
VC, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics & Secretary (Coordinator) SANEI, Pakistan.
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Session–I Presentations
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
1. Implications of Agricultural Trade Liberalization: An Analysis of the Growth Components and Contributory Factors for Agriculture across Indian States”
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Chairperson
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom.
Presenter:
Dr. Niti Mehta.
Sardar Patel Institute of Economic & Social Research,
Ahmedabad, India
Discussant:
Prof. M. Ali Khan.
John Hopkins University,
United States of America.
Discussion |
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11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
TEA |
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11.45 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
2. Micro Finance Institutions and its Role in Alleviating Rural Poverty in Nepal: A Socio-economic Analysis |
Chairperson
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom.
Presenter:
Ms Shanti Sapkota.
Kadambari Memorial College of Science and Management,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Discussant:
Prof. M. Ali Khan.
John Hopkins University,
United States of America.
Discussion
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12.30 p.m. – 02.00 p.m. |
LUNCH |
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Venue: Ambassador Hall, The Marriott, Islamabad |
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Session–II
Presentations
02.00 p.m. 02.45 p.m.
3 A Study on Transformation Of Indian Agriculture in the Post Doha Scenario and its Macro Economic Impact |
Chairperson:
Prof. T. N. Srinivasan.
Yale University,
United State of America.
Presenter:
Professor Aparajita Mukherjee.
Vidya-Bhavana Visva-Bharati (University),
Santiniketan, India.
Discussant:
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom.
Discussion |
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02:45 p.m. – 03:30 p.m.
4. Challenges, Opportunities and Imperatives For Techno-Economic-Institutional Reforms Under Trade Liberalization: Case Studies of Tea and Rubber Plantation Sectors in India |
Presenter:
Dr. P.K. Viswanathan.
Gujarat Institute Of Development Research,
India.
Discussant:
Prof. M. Ali Khan.
John Hopkins University,
United States of America.
Discussion
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03.30 p.m. – 04.00 p.m. |
TEA |
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Session–III Presentations
04:00 p.m. - 04:45 p.m.
5. Impact of Agricultural Liberalization on Efficiency And comparative Advantage of Rice and Potato Production in Sri Lanka: A PAM Approach
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Chairperson:
Prof. M. Ali Khan.
John Hopkins University,
United States of America.
Presenter:
Dr. Parakrama Amarenath.
The Institute of Policy Studies,
Sri Lanka.
Discussant:
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom.
Discussion |
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04:45 p.m. – 05.30 p.m.
6. Evaluation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of Uruguay Round on Supply Chain: A Study on Tea Sector of Nilgiri Region of
South India
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Presenter:
Dr. K. Lenin Babu.
Institute For Social And Economic Change
Nagarbhavi,
Bangalore, India.
Discussant:
Prof. T. N. Srinivasan.
Yale University,
United State of America.
Discussion
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Day2
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19th August, 2008 |
| Venue: “P” Block Auditorium |
Session IV –
Panel Discussion
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
“Growth, Employment & Poverty Linkages – Framework and Issues”
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Chairperson:
Dr Rashid Amjad.
VC, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics & Secretary (Coordinator) SANEI.
Panelists:
Prof. T. N. Srinivasan.
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
Prof. M. Ali Khan |
| 11:30 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. |
TEA |
Session – V
Presentations
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
7. Implications of Doha Development Agenda on the Dairy Sector in Sri Lanka
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Chairperson:
Prof. M. Ali Khan.
John Hopkins University,
United States of America.
Presenter:
Dr. Jeevika Weerahewa.
Agricultural University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Discussion
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12:30 p.m. – 01:15 p.m.
8. Export Potential of Indian Horticultural Products in the US and EU |
Presenter:
Mr. Nitya Nanda.
The Energy and Resources Institute,
New Delhi, India.
Discussant:
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom.
Discussion |
| 01:15 p.m. – 02:15 p.m. |
Lunch & GDNET Presentation
Presenter:
Ms. Nabeela Arshad.
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Pakistan. |
| Venue: Ambassador Hall, The Marriott, Islamabad |
Session– VI
Presentations
02.15 p.m. – 03.00 p.m.
9. Cost Benefit Analysis Of Buffer Zone Management In Chitwan National Park of Chitwan, Nepal |
Chairperson:
Prof. Siddiqur Rehman Osmani.
School of Economics and Politics
University of Ulster,
United Kingdom
Presenter:
Mr. Maniratna Aryal.
Tribhuvan University,
Nepal.
Discussant:
Prof. M. Ali Khan
John Hopkins University,
United State of America.
Discussion
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03:00 p.m. - 03:45 p.m.
10. The Macroeconomic Impacts of Trade Liberalization in South Asian Agriculture
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Presenter:
Dr. Surajit Deb.
Indian Council for Research on
International Economic Relations,
New Delhi, India.
Discussion:
- Dr. Ejaz Ghani will lead the discussions
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| 03.45 p.m. – 04.00 p.m. |
TEA |
Session –VII
Presentations
04:00 p.m. – 04:45 p.m.
11. Making Agriculture Trade Liberalization Work for The Poor: Evidences From South Asia
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Chairperson:
Dr. Rashid Amjad
Vice Chancellor,
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.
Presenter:
Mr. Sumesh Adhikari.
Institute For Integrated Development Studies,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Discussion:
- Dr. Zafar Mahmood will lead the discussions
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04:45 p.m. – 05:30 p.m.
12. Impact of WTO on Oilseed Growers and Processors in India: A Case Study in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh |
Presenter:
Dr. A. Amarender Reddy.
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, India.
Discussion
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Session- IX
05:30 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
“Summary of Conclusions” |
Chairperson:
Dr. Ishrat Hussain.
Institute of Business Administration,
Karachi, Pakistan |
Note:
- Pre-Lunch sessions will be held in the “P” Block Auditorium, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad.
- Post-Lunch sessions will be held in Ambassador Hall, The Marriott, Islamabad.
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