Speaker: Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow
Economic Studies
Brookings Institution
Moderator: YU Qiao, Nonresident Senior Fellow
Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy
Time: 14:00-16:00, Monday, June 1, 2015
Venue: Room 302, SPPM
Language: English
Abstract:
Transportation system is a large and vital part of a nation’s economy, as it affects many sectors besides the users and suppliers of transportation. An efficient and extensive transportation system can greatly enrich the standard of living in modern society by reducing the cost in the economy, yet in many countries, including the U.S., large parts of the transportation system have been compromised by notable inefficiencies. With an enormous spending in both money and time on transportation, the U.S. experience in provision of transportation can serve as a valuable reference to guide policymakers on good governance in transportation sector.
On June 1, 2015, the Brookings-Tsinghua Center is hosting a public speech on transportation system and its governance, featuring Clifford Winston, a Senior Fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies program. Clifford Winston will provide an overview of the U.S. transportation system from an economic perspective, discuss how a sound policy can improve transportation’s contribution to an economy, and give his own observations on Chinese transportation system.
Clifford Winston is the Searle Freedom Trust Senior Fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies program, and has been with Brookings since 1984. He is an applied micro-economist who specializes in the analysis of industrial organization, regulation, and transportation.
The speech will be followed by Q&A session. Working language will be English.
