About this Event
Just What Is A Productivity Commission, And Does Penang Need One?
Over the last two decades, governments in an increasing number of countries have created agencies to act as independent, statutory think tanks designed to foster robust economic debate and future thinking, especially in regards to productivity and related issues. The very first of these was the Australian federal government's Productivity Commission, and the model has since been followed by similar bodies across Europe and a number of other countries.
Productivity Commissions have also become popular in a number of state governments, especially in federal systems.
What is a Productivity Commission? What role can it fill in a modern society, especially at the state level? How does it work, and what results do they achieve? What lessons can Penang learn as it seeks to improve its own productivity and competitiveness?
Bio of Speaker
Michael Schaper MComm, PhD, FAICD
Michael has an extensive background in research and public policy, industry representation and regulation, and as a researcher and holding senior academic posts, as well as a board chair.
He is currently a member of the national board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, chairs the Australia federal government’s Shadow Economy Advisory Forum, is chair of Energy Consumers Australia, and chair of the Energy & Water Ombudsman of Western Australia. He is an Adjunct Professor with the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, and has been a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, as well as the author or co-author of several books dealing with competition, franchising, entrepreneurship and business policy.
Michael was previously Deputy Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for a decade, and has served on a range of regulatory and government bodies, as well as a dean or professor in several Australian university business schools, and as the CEO of a number of business and industry associations.
Bio of Moderator
Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng (黄基明博士) is Executive Director of Penang Institute. With a Ph.D. in Sinology from Stockholm University, he has studied nation-building in Asia and Malaysian politics for three decades. Formerly Deputy Director at ISEAS and Ericsson Electronics staff, he is founder-editor of Penang Monthly & ISSUES, and a regular writer on regional affairs.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Penang Institute, 10 Jalan Brown, George Town, Malaysia
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