Nicholas Lardy

Nicholas Lardy

Keynote Speaker: Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute; Expert on the Chinese Economy; Member of the Council on Foreign Relations & Editorial Boards of Asia Policy & China Review; Author

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Nicholas Lardy Biography

Nicholas R. Lardy, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, is an expert on the Chinese economy. He was the Institute's Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow during 2010–21. He joined the Institute in March 2003 from the Brookings Institution, where he was a senior fellow from 1995 until 2003. Before Brookings, he served at the University of Washington, where he was the director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies from 1991 to 1995. From 1997 through the spring of 2000, he was also the Frederick Frank Adjunct Professor of International Trade and Finance at the Yale University School of Management.

Lardy's most recent books are The State Strikes Back: The End of Economic Reform in China? (2019), Markets over Mao: The Rise of Private Business in China (2014), Sustaining China's Economic Growth after the Global Financial Crisis (2012), The Future of China's Exchange Rate Policy (2009), and China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (2008). In 2006, he contributed chapters on China's domestic economy and China in the world economy to China: The Balance Sheet (Public Affairs, 2006). In 2004, he coauthored Prospects for a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement with Daniel Rosen. His previous book, Integrating China into the Global Economy, published in January 2002, explores whether reforms of China's economy and its foreign trade and exchange rate systems following China's WTO entry will integrate it much more deeply into the world economy. In September 1998, he published China's Unfinished Economic Revolution, a study that evaluates the reform of China's banking system and measures the economic consequences of deferring reform in the state-owned sector. Some of his other publications include: Debating China's Exchange Rate Policy (2008); China: Toward a Consumption-Driven Growth Path (Peterson Institute for International Economics Policy Brief 06-6, October 2006); China's Role in the Revived Bretton Woods System: A Case of Mistaken Identity with Morris Goldstein (Peterson Institute for International Economics Working Paper 05-2, March 2005); What Kind of Landing for the Chinese Economy? with Morris Goldstein (Policy Brief 04-7, 2004); "China and the Asian Contagion," Foreign Affairs 77, no. 4 (July/August 1998); "The Role of Foreign Trade and Investment in China's Economic Transformation," China Quarterly, no. 144 (December 1995); China in the World Economy (1994); "Chinese Foreign Trade," China Quarterly, no. 131 (September 1992); Foreign Trade and Economic Reform in China, 1978–1990 (Cambridge University Press, 1992, paperback, 1993); Agriculture in China's Modern Economic Development (Cambridge University Press, 1983); and Economic Growth and Distribution in China (Cambridge University Press, 1978).

Lardy is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and of the editorial boards of Asia Policy and the China Review.

He received his BA from the University of Wisconsin in 1968 and his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1975, both in economics.

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Nicholas Lardy Videos

Nicholas Lardy: Skeptic that consumer confidence in China is weak
It's premature to think China is due for a 'Lehman Moment'
Nicholas Lardy on Economic Reform in China: Past, Present

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Nicholas Lardy Videos

Nicholas Lardy: Skeptic that consumer confidence in China is weak
It's premature to think China is due for a 'Lehman Moment'
Nicholas Lardy on Economic Reform in China: Past, Present
Nicholas Lardy: The End of Economic Reform in China?
  • How do I book Nicholas Lardy to speak at my event?

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  • How much does it cost to book Nicholas Lardy for a speaking engagement?

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  • What topics does Nicholas Lardy speak about?

    Nicholas Lardy is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Economy and World Affairs.
  • Who is the agent for Nicholas Lardy?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nicholas Lardy for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nicholas Lardy for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nicholas Lardy or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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