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In Conversation with Professor Khalid Nadvi

Professor of International Development, Director of Research SEED

On Globalisation, International Trade and Industrial Development

On the evening of 17th Nov. (Thursday) 2016, the University of Manchester China Centre is delighted to have a visiting Professor Khald Nadvi, Professor of International Development, Director of Research SEED, to share with us on the topics of Globalisation, International Trade and Industrial Development.

His current research focuses on the emerging economies, or Rising Powers, of China, India and Brazil and the impacts that they are having on the rest of the developing world.

The main themes of his research interests are:

Globalisation
International trade,
Industrial development
Innovation
Small enterprises
Employment
Labour and poverty
Rising Powers

You are welcome to join for a small scale discussion with Professor Nadvi, should you be intereted in the topics within his research expertise.

Event Details

Date	17th Nov. 2016 Thursday
Time:	18:00 - 18:30 Registration 18:30 - 20:00 Speech and Discussion
Venue:	Lecture Room II, Suite 604, UoM China Centre, West Offices, 1376 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Language:	English

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About Speaker:

Professor Khalid Nadvi

Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute (GDI)
Director of Research, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED)
Research Programme Coordinator, ESRC Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures Programme

Professor Nadvi is a Political Economist specializing on issues relating to trade and industrial development. In particular his work has focused on small enterprise clusters, global value chains and production networks, global standards, corporate social responsibility and technological upgrading. He currently leads an ESRC funded large grant study on ‘Rising Powers, Labour Standards and Governance of Global Production’. He also heads an ESRC funded international network on Rising Powers and Global Standards and am the Research Co-ordinator for the ESRC's Programme on ‘Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures’ Research Programme Co-ordinator. His research has been published in over 30 leading journal articles and book chapters and is well cited. He has acted as a consultant for a number of leading international agencies including UNIDO, ILO, UNCTAD, IADB and the World Bank.

Roya Zhang | External Relations (Careers & Alumni) | CHINA Center

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