Post-workshop statement

The inception workshop was very successful, as its goals were fully accomplished. It represents a good start for an important study. It was agreed that the topics that have been identified and presented at the workshop are in line with the agreed framework of the study, that is, how PRC can sustain its growth in the next two decades and avoid the "middle-income trap". Draft research papers are expected to be available in November 2010, which will all be structured to answer these broad questions.

Purpose

The workshop aims to discuss preliminary research outlines and to solicit inputs from resource persons and other stakeholders.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants will have:

• familiarized themselves with the objectives of the entire study
• agreed on the directions the research will take
• agreed on the next steps and timetable for the entire study

Expected outputs

Presentation materials and respective comments and suggestions

Target participants

Research partners, international consultants, resource persons, ADB staff (see list of participants and short bios)

Resource speakers

Keynote speakers:

• Dwight Perkins (Harvard University)
• Nicholas Lardy (Peterson Institute for International Economics)