Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Описание: Date: February 9, 2012

Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examined the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies.

Speakers

Graciana del Castillo, Presenter
Author of "Rebuilding War-Torn States" (Oxford, 2008), former senior research scholar and adjunct professor of economics at Columbia University, and author of the USIP Special Reports The Economics of Peace and Reconstruction Zones in Afghanistan and Haiti

Roger B. Myerson, Discussant
Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor Department of Economics, University of Chicago and 2007 Nobel Prize winner in Economics

Shuja Nawaz, Discussant
Director of the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council and former Managing Editor of 'Finance & Development' (the multilingual quarterly of the IMF and the World Bank) and member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the World Bank Research Observer.

Raymond Gilpin, Moderator
Director, Center for Sustainable Economies
U.S. Institute of Peace

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