Seminar by Lord Professor Meghnad Desai

The Department of Economics invites you to a seminar by Lord Professor Meghnad Desai, renowned development economist and Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics.

During a recent visit to Mumbai, India, Lord Desai said Indian banks would be able to face foreign competition only if the government reduces its equity stake in them to zero. This would put Indian banks on a level playing field with foreign banks post-2009.

Lord Desai’s presentation is tentatively entitled: “Will China or India dominate the Asia Pacific in the 21st century?

Date: Thursday 4 October 2007
Venue: Lecture Theatre H6, Clayton
Enquiries: Ms Fang-Fah Lam, Department of Economics, Ext. 59800 or fangfah.lam@buseco.monash.edu.au