BAM or Bust: the policy debate over the economic development of the Russian Far East
Professor Stephen Fortescue
Honorary Associate Professor, University of New South Wales Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economic (SITE) has the pleasure to invite you to a seminar on Thursday August 28, 13.30-15.00 with Stephen Fortescue, University of New South Wales Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University.
Over the last few years enormous policy attention has been devoted to the development of the Russian Far East and economic engagement with the Asia Pacific. There has been keen debate over basic strategy (whether to export resources or manufactured goods and services), how it should be funded, and who should be in charge. A focus of debate has been whether to spend $30 billion on upgrading the BAM railway, to facilitate the export of coal and other raw materials to the Asia Pacific.
The speaker examines the debate to shed light both on an important aspect if Russia's international economic strategy and the way policy is made in Russia today.
Stephen Fortescue retired in late 2013 from UNSW. He continues his research into the Russian policy process and its mining and metals sector.
The lecture will be introduced and chaired by Torbjörn Becker, Director SITE.
Time will be available for questions and answers after the presentation.
Date: Thursday, August 28, 13.30 – 15.00, starting with registration and coffee.
The seminar starts at 14.00.
Place: Stockholm School of Economics, Room: 550, Bertil Ohlins Gata 5.
RSVP: Thursday, August 21 to gun.malmquist@hhs.se, Phone: 08-736 96 72
SITE at the Stockholm School of Economics www.hhs.se/site. Since its foundation in 1989, SITE has become a leading research and policy center on transition inCentral and Eastern Europe, including Russia. More recently we have broadened our research focus to include issues relevant to emerging markets and developing countries more generally.
