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Hans-Werner Sinn’s Geburtstagskonferenz
Economic Policy in the Presence of Globalisation

Friday, 25 April 2008, Munich Residenz, Max-Joseph-Saal

Programme

Academic co-ordinators:

Prof. Monika Schnitzer, Dean of the LMU Economics Faculty
Prof. Assaf Razin, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Ifo Institute

09:00	Opening Words Prof. Assaf Razin (Profile \| Audio MP3, 3.7 MB \| Video, 4:01 min.) Prof. Monika Schnitzer (Profile \| Audio MP3, 5.3 MB \| Video, 5:38 min.)
	Welcome Addresses Eberhard Sinner, Bavarian State Minister and Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery (Profile \| Audio MP3, 8.7 MB \| Video, 9:12 min.) Prof. Bernd Huber, LMU President (Profile \| Audio MP3, 3.2 MB \| Video, 3:23 min.)
09:30	Panel 1: Can the Welfare State Survive? Introductory Presentation: Prof. Alan J. Auerbach (Profile \| Audio MP3, 21.9 MB \| Video, 23:27 min.) Discussant: Prof. Sir Tony Atkinson (Profile \| Audio MP3, 10.8 MB \| Video, 11:31 min.) Discussant: Prof. Robin W. Boadway (Profile \| Audio MP3, 10.8 MB \| Video, 11:27 min.) General Discussion (Audio MP3, 21.5 MB \| Video, 22:47 min.)
10:45	Coffee break
11:15	Panel 2: Tax Competition Introductory Presentation: Prof. Peter Birch Sørensen (Profile \| Audio MP3, 25.7 MB \| Video, 26:30 min.) Discussant: Prof. Michael Keen (Profile \| Audio MP3, 11.3 MB \| Video, 12:01 min.) Discussant: Prof. John D. Wilson (Profile \| Audio MP3, 11 MB \| Video, 11:31 min.) Discussant: Prof. Sir James Mirrlees (Profile \| Audio MP3, 15.8 MB \| Video, 16:50 min.) General Discussion (Audio MP3, 7.5 MB \| Video, 8:01 min.)
12:30	Lunch Lunch Speech Prof. Kai A. Konrad (Profile \| Audio MP3, 12 MB \| Video, 12:30 min.)
14:00	Panel 3: European Integration Introductory Presentation: Prof. Otmar Issing (Profile \| Audio MP3, 19.9 MB \| Video, 21:06 min.) Discussant: Prof. Paul de Grauwe (Profile \| Audio MP3, 15.4 MB \| Video, 16:16 min.) Discussant: Prof. Rick van der Ploeg (Profile \| Audio MP3, 17.3 MB \| Video, 18:22 min.) General Discussion (Audio MP3, 18.8 MB \| Video, 19:53 min.)
15:15	Coffee break
15:30	Panel 4: Global Climate Change Remarks on the Stern-Review Prof. Eytan Sheshinski (Profile \| Audio MP3, 19 MB \| Video, 20:23 min.) The Green Paradox Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn (Profile \| Audio MP3, 18.3 MB \| Video, 19:36 min.)
16:00	Concluding Presentation Schools, Skills and Synapses Prof. James J. Heckman (Profile \| Audio MP3, 42.6 MB \| Video, 45:25 min.)
16:45	Coffee break
17:00	Opening Words to the Ceremonial Part (Audio MP3, 6.6 MB \| Video, 5:06 min.) Prof. Monika Schnitzer Letters of congratulations A tribute to Hans-Werner Sinn from Prof. Robert Solow Letter of congratulations from Prof. Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England Mozart´s "Hunting Quartet" (Audio MP3, 6.5 MB \| Video, 6:58 min.) 1st mov. (Allegro vivace assai) Scholars of the Munich Philharmonic’s Orchestra Academy Congratulatory Remarks Prof. Georg Milbradt, Minister President of the Free State of Saxony (Profile \| Audio MP3, 33.4 MB \| Video, 35:49 min.) Words of Gratitude Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn (Audio MP3, 9 MB \| Video, 9:23 min.) Mozart´s "Hunting Quartet" (Audio MP3, 6.8 MB \| Audio MP3, 5 MB \| Video, 12:40 min.) 3rd mov. (Adagio), 4th mov. (Allegro assai) Scholars of the Munich Philharmonic’s Orchestra Academy
18:00	Reception

Hans-Werner Sinn

Introduction with letters of congratulations and press echo.

Programme and speakers' profiles

Short conference report


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