Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study

30 October, The 20th Brown Bag Seminar: D.S. Prasada RAO, FASSA (Specially Appointed Professor, HIAS), “Asia and the World Economy: Real Incomes, Price Levels, Growth, Inequality, and Productivity over the Last Fifty Years” (hybrid)

The 20th HIAS Brown Bag Seminar

The HIAS Brown Bag Seminar is a new seminar series hosted by Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS).
The seminar series aims to promote interaction between HIAS researchers, faculty members, and students university-wide.
HIAS, with its 10 research centers, will continue to strive to function as a hub to facilitate active research collaboration throughout the University.

*Registration is due 3 PM, 29 October. Anyone is welcome to attend!

*Bring your own lunch.
<Coffee and snacks will be served.>
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▪️Date: Thursday 30, October, 2025 12:40-13:40 (Presentation + Chat over lunch)

▪️Title: “Asia and the World Economy: Real Incomes, Price Levels, Growth, Inequality, and Productivity over the Last Fifty Years”

▪️Speaker: “D.S. Prasada RAO, FASSA (Specially Appointed Professor, HIAS)

▪️Abstract: Using evidence from ICP, PWT, and UQICD, this talk provides a quantitative assessment of five decades of economic performance of Asian economies, highlighting contributions to global growth, reduced inequality and poverty, and the implications of productivity and demographic shifts for the world economy.

▪️Meeting Format: Hybrid
[Face-to-Face] Seminar Room 517, Faculty Building II (*) 5th floor
(*) No. 21 building in the campus map https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/about/direction/campusmap/kunitachi.html
[Online (Zoom)] Registered participants will receive the Zoom link via email the day before.

▪️Language: English

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Click HERE to register!

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