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The New World Economy: Development Challenges in the 21st Century

The world economy seems to be changing faster than ever. Some of the changes, such as rapid growth in China and India and growing economic freedom are surely good changes, but what about other changes? What do outsourcing, immigration and increasing flows of trade and
investment with emerging markets mean for the US and Western Europe? Professor Peter Rodriguez offers his insights on some of the new challenges of growth and development in the world economy.

April 20, 2006
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Vinegar Hill Theatre
220 West Market Street
Charlottesville, VA
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Event co-host: Virginia National Bank

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Peter L. Rodriguez

About the Speaker

Peter L. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Darden School of Business

Peter Rodriguez is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia where he teaches classes on Global Economies and Markets and International Business. He is an economist and specializes in the study of international business, trade and development. Current research topics include causes and consequences of corruption, the investment decision of multinationals, and the interaction of economic development, commercial policies and social institutions. Previously, Rodriguez was a lecturer at Princeton University and served on the faculty of The Mays Business School and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Peter also worked for several years as an associate in the Global Energy Group at JP Morgan Chase. Peter has published research on theoretical and empirical explorations of international trade policies, firm investment patterns and practice-based studies of issues in international business. He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence. Peter holds an MA and Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University.

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