Efforts are underway to extend the KLEMS framework to important developing and transition economies. These include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, and Taiwan.

The CHINA KLEMS project involves Beihang University, the National Bureau of Statistics, and The Conference Board China Center. The RUSSIA KLEMS project involves the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Rosstat, the Russian statistical agency, and Groningen University. The INDIA KLEMS project started in September 2009 and involves the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), the Reserve Bank of India, and the Indian statistical agencies, as well as Groningen University.

The LA KLEMS project, covering Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, was launched at a conference at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, on December 10-11, 2009, and a second conference was held in Santiago on June 3-4. This project is organized by ECLAC/CEPAL and involves research teams from each of the four participating countries. Projects to cover Indonesia, Turkey, and Taiwan are underway at Groningen University.

The Second World KLEMS Conference will take place at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 9-10, 2012.

The objective of the Conference is to discuss recent progress in the development and applications of KLEMS data sets. These data are widely used in research on economic growth, structural change, and international comparisons based on purchasing power parities.

Conference Venue
The KLEMS Conference will take place at Harvard Kennedy School. Accommodations at special conference rates will be available at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, conveniently located next to the School.

A Welcoming Dinner will be held on August 8 and the Conference Banquet will take place on August 9. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Conference on August 9 and 10. Expenses for travel and local accommodations will be covered by the participants.

Local Arrangements
Trina Ott is in charge of local arrangements for the Second World KLEMS Conference. Her contact information is:
Email: ott@fas.harvard.edu
Telephone: 617-496-3293
Mailing address: Harvard University, Department of Economics
122 Littauer Center
1805 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-3001, U.S.A.

Accommodations
Accommodations at special conference rates will be available at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge. Invited attendees can make online reservations at the Charles Hotel. Please contact Trina Ott at ott@fas.harvard.edu if you have not received details on how to make your online reservations. If you wish to make reservations outside the conference dates or require alternative accommodations, please contact Trina Ott at ott@fas.harvard.edu.

Further information will be published on the: Conference page of this website

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