Hi-Stat Workshop Week on Historical Statistics

24-28 September 2007

China’s Industrial Structure and Economic Growth:

A Historical Perspective

Organized by

Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

and

Research Unit for Statistical Analysis in Social Sciences (Hi-Stat)

September 27th, 2007

Sano Shoin, Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Tokyo

Tel: +81(0)42-577-5230

Preliminary Agenda as of 2007.9.11

Opening Remarks  (9:30 – 9:40)

Chair: Osamu Saito, Hitotsubashi Univesity

Konosuke Odaka, Hitotsubashi University                                        

 

I．　Economic Development in the Post-war Period   (9:40-11:40)

Chair: Osamu Saito, Hitotsubashi Univesity

1. “China's Economic Performance:  How Fast Has GDP Grown; How Big is it Compared with the USA?”

 

Angus Maddison, University of Groningen                                     

Harry Wu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University                 

“China’s Economic Performance: How Fast Has GDP Grown; How Big is it Compared with the USA?”

Coffee Break  (10:15-10:30)

2. “A Reappraisal of the Postwar Economic Growth in China” 

Masaaki Kuboniwa, Hitotsubashi University“A Reappraisal of Post-war Economic Growth in China”

Discussants:   Thomas Rawski, University of Pittsburgh                                       

Jan Pieter Smits, University of Groningen                             

II．　Income Distribution I  (11:40-12:30)　

Chair: Stephen Broadberry, University of Warwick

3. Li Shi, Beijing Normal University“Changes in Income Inequality in China’s Transition” 

Li　Shi, Beijing Normal University

Discussant: Ryo Kambayashi, Hitotsubashi University

Lunch　(12:30-13:30)

4. “Class Origin, Family Culture, and Intergenerational Correlation of Education in Rural China”

Income Distribution II

Hiroshi Sato, Hitotsubashi University

Li Shi, Beijing Normal University

Li Shi, Beijing Normal University“Class Origin, Family Culture, and Intergenerational Correlation of Education in Rural China”

Discussant: Naohito Abe, Hitotsubashi University                                   

III． 　Labor Migration within China  (14:20-15:10)

Chair: Stephen Broadberry, University of Warwick

5. Xin Meng, Australian National University“Has China Run Out of Surplus Labour?”

              Xin Meng, Australian National University

                       Discussant: Tomoo Marukawa, University of Tokyo 

Coffee Break  (15:10-15:30)

IV．　Agriculture  (15:30-16:20)

Chair: Katsuji Nakagane

 6. “Self Employment in Rural China” -- “China’s Agriculture and the Path Towards a Modern Industrial State”  

Scott Rozelle, Stanford UniversityTBA

Discussant: Hisatoshi Hoken, IDE-JETRO

V．　Industrialization and Labor Input  (16:20-17:10)

Chair: Katsuji Nakagane

 7. “Industrial Transition and Labour Market Adjustment in China” 

              Prema-Cchandra Athukorala, Australian National University

              Kyoji Fukao, Hitotsubashi University    

              Tangjun Yuan, Hitotsubashi University                               “Industrial Transition and Labour Market Adjustment in China”

                        Discussant: Ryoshin Minami, Hitotsubashi University                             

     Concluding Remarks  (17:10-17:30)

Chair: Katsuji Nakagane

Thomas Rawski, University of Pittsburgh

       Reception (17:30-19:30)  (Sano-shoin, Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Tokyo)

Presentations-30 minutes, Discussions-10 minutes, and Q&A-10 minutes.

Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8603, Japan

URL: http://www.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/English/

Tel: +81(0)425-580-8327/8359

Fax: +81(0)425-580-8333