James D. Wolfensohn, Tomorrow 2009

Morning Plenary Session: The Global Economic Crisis

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009

To what extent is the worst of the global economic crisis behind us? Opinions are split among economic commentators. There are those who contend that we have turned the corner, while others argue that a real turnaround is still a year or two away. More pessimistic forecasts warn of additional painful crises before the global economy will return to stability and growth. The discussion revolves around the question of whether the recovery curve will take the shape of V, U, or W. Where does the global economy stand? Have the lessons of the crisis been learnt and have measures been put in place to avoid a future collapse? Did the economic profession disappoint and does it require revision?

Chairman

Professor Stanley Fischer, Israel
Governor, Bank of Israel




Participants

Anne-Marie Idrac, France
French Minister of State for Foreign Trade

Baron David de Rothschild, France
Executive Chairman, The Rothschild Group Professor

Axel A. Weber, Germany
President, Deutsche Bundesbank

James D. Wolfensohn, USA
Former President, World Bank; former Special Envoy for the Gaza Disengagement for the Quartet on the Middle East

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