Asian Economic Development Conference 2024

Keynote Speakers

	Professor Lisa Cameron Lisa Cameron is the Riady Chair of Asian Economics and Business and a Professorial Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne. She is an empirical micro-economist whose research incorporates the techniques of experimental and behavioral economics to better understand human decision-making. Much of her research focuses on policy evaluation—understanding the impacts and behavioral implications of public policy, with a focus on social and economic issues. She is particularly interested in the welfare of disadvantaged and marginalized groups and the socio-economic determinants of health. Much of her research to date has focused on developing countries, particularly Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China, and she has extensive experience collaborating with agencies such as the World Bank and the Australian Aid Program. Lisa received her PhD from Princeton University in 1996. She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences in 2014 and appointed a Fellow of the International Economic Association in 2022.

Professor Lisa Cameron

Lisa Cameron is the Riady Chair of Asian Economics and Business and a Professorial Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne. She is an empirical micro-economist whose research incorporates the techniques of experimental and behavioral economics to better understand human decision-making. Much of her research focuses on policy evaluation—understanding the impacts and behavioral implications of public policy, with a focus on social and economic issues. She is particularly interested in the welfare of disadvantaged and marginalized groups and the socio-economic determinants of health. Much of her research to date has focused on developing countries, particularly Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China, and she has extensive experience collaborating with agencies such as the World Bank and the Australian Aid Program. Lisa received her PhD from Princeton University in 1996. She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences in 2014 and appointed a Fellow of the International Economic Association in 2022.

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	Professor Keun Lee Keun Lee is Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University (economics), a Fellow of the CIFAR (Canada), and the chairman of the Center for Economic Catch-up. He is also an editor of Research Policy, and associate editor of Industrial and Corporate China. He is the winner of the 2014 Schumpeter Prize for his monograph on Schumpeterian Analysis of Economic Catch-up (2013 Cambridge Univ. Press), and also the 2019 Kapp Prize by EAEPE. He is also awarded the title of EBES Fellow of the Year 2023 by the EBES. He write regularly for Project Syndicate. Previously, He served as the Vice-chairman of the National Economic Advisory Council for the chair and President of Korea, as the President of the International Schumpeter Society (2016-18), a member of the Committee for Development Policy of UN (2013-18), a GFC member of the World Economic Forum (2016-19). He obtained Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. His total citations received is about 14,100 with H-index of 55 and I-10 index of 154 (Google Scholar).

Professor Keun Lee

Keun Lee is Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University (economics), a Fellow of the CIFAR (Canada), and the chairman of the Center for Economic Catch-up. He is also an editor of Research Policy, and associate editor of Industrial and Corporate China. He is the winner of the 2014 Schumpeter Prize for his monograph on Schumpeterian Analysis of Economic Catch-up (2013 Cambridge Univ. Press), and also the 2019 Kapp Prize by EAEPE. He is also awarded the title of EBES Fellow of the Year 2023 by the EBES. He write regularly for Project Syndicate. Previously, He served as the Vice-chairman of the National Economic Advisory Council for the chair and President of Korea, as the President of the International Schumpeter Society (2016-18), a member of the Committee for Development Policy of UN (2013-18), a GFC member of the World Economic Forum (2016-19). He obtained Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. His total citations received is about 14,100 with H-index of 55 and I-10 index of 154 (Google Scholar).

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	Professor Justin Yifu Lin Justin Yifu Lin is Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and Professor and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking University. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, 2008-2012. Prior to this, Mr. Lin served for 15 years as Founding Director and Professor of the China Centre for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University. He is a member of the Standing Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultation Conference. He is the author of more than 20 books including Justin Yifu Lin on China's Economy, Beating the Odd: Jump-starting Developing Countries; Going Beyond Aid: Development Cooperation for Structural Transformation, the Quest for Prosperity: How Developing Economies Can Take Off, New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development and Policy, Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession, and Demystifying the Chinese Economy. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World.

Professor Justin Yifu Lin

Justin Yifu Lin is Dean of Institute of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and Professor and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking University. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, 2008-2012. Prior to this, Mr. Lin served for 15 years as Founding Director and Professor of the China Centre for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University. He is a member of the Standing Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultation Conference. He is the author of more than 20 books including Justin Yifu Lin on China's Economy, Beating the Odd: Jump-starting Developing Countries; Going Beyond Aid: Development Cooperation for Structural Transformation, the Quest for Prosperity: How Developing Economies Can Take Off, New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development and Policy, Against the Consensus: Reflections on the Great Recession, and Demystifying the Chinese Economy. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World.

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