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The Conference Board Economics Watch® - European View

Europe Monthly Series

The current financial crisis has caused economic conditions in most Euro Area countries to deteriorate.  Join Bart van Ark, Jean-Claude Manini and John Zysman of the University of California at Berkeley for a discussion about which sectors of the economy are most likely to produce growth and new job opportunities in the Euro Area, as the regions seeks a sustainable growth path.

Speakers

Bart van Ark

Bart van Ark
Executive Vice President & Chief Economist
The Conference Board

Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of The Conference Board. He leads a team of almost two dozen economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as indepth global economic... Full Bio

Jean-Claude Manini

Jean-Claude Manini
The Conference Board’s former Senior Economist in Europe

Jean-Claude Manini, The Conference Board’s former Senior Economist in Europe, is now working at a Swiss financial services firm. During his time with The Conference Board he helped analyze macroeconomic and financial conditions in Europe. He... Full Bio

Bert Colijn

Bert Colijn
Labor Market Economist, Europe
The Conference Board

Bert Colijn is a labor market economist that focuses on the European market. He works on the European Commission FP7 project NEUJOBS, focusing on productivity and economic growth in Europe in 2025. Besides this, he works on developing European ind... Full Bio

John Zysman

John Zysman
Professor of Political Science & Co-Director of BRIE
University of California, Berkeley

Professor Zysman received his B.A at Harvard and his Ph.D. at MIT. He has written extensively on European and Japanese policy and corporate strategy; his interests also include comparative politics, Western European politics, and political economi... Full Bio

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