David Lavin Agency

Dr. Sylvia Ostry

Dr. Sylvia Ostry is one of the world’s most accomplished economists and an important voice on global economic and trade issues.  Her books and articles are regularly discussed in publications such as The Economist, The Financial Times, and Forbes magazine.

She is the author of over 90 publications on empirical and policy-analytical subjects, including: Who’s on First? The Post Coldwar Trading System, Technonationalism and Technoglobalism: Conflict and Co-operation,;  Rethinking Federalism: Citizens, Markets and Governments in a Changing World; The Threat of Managed Trade to Transforming Economies.,

Recent lectures have covered topics such as Technology Issues in the International Trading System (for the Seoul Global Trade Forum), APEC and Regime Creation in the Asia Pacific - the OECD Model (for the East-West Centre Workshop on APEC and Regime Creation), The Globalization of Trade: Overview and Context-Setting (for the Bank of Montreal Canada/Mexico Retreat) and Human Resources in the Global Economy: Issues for Canadian Competitiveness (for the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association).

Dr. Ostry holds 17 honorary degrees from Universities in Canada and abroad, is a Commander of the Order of Canada, and a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award of the Government of Canada.  She is the Chairman of the International Advisory Council of The Bank of Montreal, is a Director of Power Financial Corporation and a member of the International Advisory Boards of Power Corporation and of Syntex in California.
 

DLA Logo


 
DLA Speakers Categories Top Of Page Email