4 Jul 2014

What Investments for what Growth?

Session 1

Is growth still desirable? It is still the main objective pursued by governments with alternative development indicators to be taken into account such as the quality of the environment and the distribution of wealth. Are growth and wellbeing correlated? Are they compatible? In the context of sovereign is the Keynesian view whereby growth is primarily driven by aggregate demand and public spending, still appropriate? Or should offer be privileged and supported by innovation and structural reforms?

Introduction


Louis GALLOIS

Former Commissioner for Investment

France

Biography

Coordination

Philippe Aghion

Philippe AGHION

Membre du Cercle des économistes

Biography

Moderator


Philippe LEFÉBURE

Economics Journalist

France Inter

Biography

Speakers

Suzanne Berger

Suzanne BERGER

Professor of Political Science

MIT

Biography

Sergei GURIEV

Professor of Economics

Sciences Po, Paris

Biography

Masahiro KAWAI

Professor

University of Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Eric LABAYE

Director, member of the Shareholders council of which he chairs the Client Committee

McKinsey

Biography

Gérard MESTRALLET

GDF SUEZ

Biography

Georges PLASSAT

Carrefour

Biography
All the speakers
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