Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Rebalancing the Chinese Economic Model From Production to Consumption

DateTimeLocation
Tuesday, May 25, 201012:00PM - 2:00PMSeminar Room 108N, Munk Centre For International Studies
1 Devonshire Place

Description

Mr. Mark Kruger oversees the economic and financial analysis and reporting undertaken at the Embassy. He is responsible for engaging the Chinese authorities on a broad array on economic issues including macroeconomic and financial policy as well as topics that have a significant impact on Canada’s interests.

A China watcher for more than 20 years, Mark has been working in the Canadian Embassy since September 2006. Prior to moving to Beijing, Mr. Kruger was Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund from January 2003 to August 2006. From 1989 to 2003, Mr. Kruger held a number of positions in the Bank of Canada, including Assistant Chief in the Banks’ International Department, where he was responsible for international financial policy and emerging market issues. Mr. Kruger began his career working for the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission in Calgary, Alberta.

Mr. Kruger holds a BA from Colby College and an M.A. from the University of Toronto.


Speakers

Donald J.S. Brean
Discussant
Professor of Finance and Economics, Rotman School of Management, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Studies

Mark Kruger
Speaker
Minister-Counsellor, Representative of Finance Canada, Head of Section (Economics and Finance), Embassy of Canada, Beijing

Louis Pauly
Chair
Director, Centre for International Studies


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