Tianjin 2010 - Global Economic Outlook

http://www.weforum.org/ Global Economic Outlook The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecast upwards for the year, but also highlighted concern that sovereign debt levels will reduce the margin of manoeuvre for governments to meet their fiscal, growth and employment goals. What are the near- and long-term issues in the global economy in this challenging environment? Speakers * Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS, USA * Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head, Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom; Banking & Capital Markets Industry Agenda Council * Ma Jiantang, Commissioner, National Bureau of Statistics of China, People's Republic of China * Paul Sheard, Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Economic Research, Nomura Securities International, USA Chaired by * Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom