6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The Economic, Health, and Political Consequences of Japan's Earthquake
On March 22, in response to the horrific events in Japan, CJEB organized an event that leveraged the unique expertise of Columbia's Japan specialists and medical faculty to understand the consequences of the crisis.
A summary report of this event is available here and a full transcript is available here. Videos of the event are below, divided into five segments:
Event introduction by Professors David E. Weinstein and Curtis J. Milhaupt
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Presentation by David J. Brenner
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Presentation by David E. Weinstein
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Presentation by Gerald L. Curtis
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Q&A with the audience
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Entire Event
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Photo Slideshow
Panelists
David J. Brenner
Higgins Professor of Radiation Biophysics, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University; Director of the Center for Radiological Research (CRR); Director of the Columbia University Radiological Research Accelerator Facility (RARAF).
Professor Brenner is an expert in the field of identifying the effects of low doses of radiation relating to medical, occupational, and environmental exposures, and winner of the the 1992 National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Award for Radiation Protection in Medicine
Gerald L. Curtis
Burgess Professor of Political Science; Director, Toyota Research Program, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Professor Curtis has published extensively on Japanese politics and serves as a columnist for numerous Japanese and US news publications. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Emperor of Japan, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Japanese government.
David E. Weinstein
Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy; Associate Director for Research, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School; Executive Director, Program for Economic Research, Columbia University
Professor Weinstein has written extensively on the economic impact of catastrophic events in Japan as well as on trade, macro, and financial economics. Professor Weinstein is the winner of numerous grants and awards and has served as an advisor to the Japanese Cabinet Office and to the Federal Reserve Bank.
Curtis J. Milhaupt (Moderator)
Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law; Parker Professor of Comparative Corporate Law; Vice Dean, Columbia Law School
Professor Milhaupt is an expert on the Japanese legal system, and has published widely in the fields of corporate governance and law and economic development.
Co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Program for Economic Research, Columbia University, and the Center for Japanese Legal Studies, Columbia Law School
For more information please e-mail Center on Japanese Economy and Business.
David E. Weinstein is Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Associate Director for Research at the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, and Executive Director of the Program for Economic Research at Columbia University. He is also Research Associate and Director of the Japan Project at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Professor Weinstein was a Senior Economist and a consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Prior to joining the Columbia faculty, Professor Weinstein held professorships at the University of Michigan and Harvard University. He also served on the Council of Economic Advisors from 1989 to 1990. His teaching and research interests include international economics, macroeconomics, corporate finance, the Japanese economy, and industrial policy. Professor Weinstein earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and his B.A. at Yale University. He is the recipient of many grants and awards including five National Science Foundation grants, an Institute for New Economic Thinking grant, and a Google Research Award.Professor Weinstein is the author of numerous publications and articles. His recent publications include “Exports and Financial Shocks,” Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming); “Trade Finance and the Great Trade Collapse,” American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings (2011); “Product Creation and Destruction: Evidence and Price Implications," American Economic Review (2010); “Optimal Tariffs: The Evidence,” American Economic Review (2008); “Globalization and the Gains from Variety,” Quarterly Journal of Economics (2006).