Cato Privatization Conference Planning Proceeds

December 8, 2000

The decision on Election 2000 still awaits, but plans are proceeding for the Cato Institute's February 2001 conference, Social Security Privatization: Beyond the Theory. Panels of top experts on the politics, policy and economics of Social Security reform have been assembled for the two-day event to be held Feb. 6-7 at the Cato institute in Washington, D.C.

More details and a formal announcement will be made available soon. A preliminary agenda follows:

February 6
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks Ed Crane President, Cato Institute
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.	Key Note Address Martin Feldstein* Harvard University/National Bureau of Economic Research
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Why Privatize Social Security? Tim Penny*—Moderator Charles Rounds,Suffolk University Law School William Beach, Heritage Foundation Tom Siems*, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Richard Jackson, Concord Coalition
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.	Luncheon Remarks Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-Tex)*
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Women, Minorities and the Poor Sam Beard—Moderator, Economic Security 2000 Star Parker, Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) Eloise Anderson, Claremont Institute Michael Tanner, Cato Institute Jagadeesh Gokhale, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	World Round-Up Jose Pinera, Cato Institute
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Reception
February 7
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.	Opening Remarks Edward Crane President, Cato Insitute
9:10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	The Politics of Privatization John Zogby, Zogby international Scott Rasmussen, Grassroots Research William McInturff, Public Opinion Strategies
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.	Making the Transition William Niskanen—Moderator Andrew Samwick, Dartmouth College/National Bureau of Economic Research Thomas Saving, Texas A&M/Social Security Board of Trustees Peter Ferrara, George Mason University/Cato Institute William Shipman, State Street Global Advisors
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.	Luncheon Address Donald Marron*, Paine Webber
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Risk and Regulation Andrew Biggs—Moderator Shane Chalke, AnnuityNet.Com Don Ezra, Frank Russell Company Wade Dokken, American Skandia Milton Ezrati, Lord Abbett
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Administering Individual Accounts Manuel Sanchez—Moderator, Alliance for Worker Retirement Security Daniel Lederman, Synergy Group Inc. David John, Heritage Foundation Elizatbeth Leiss, Securities Industry Association Gary Ferrier*, University of Arkansas
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks Michael Tanner Cato Institute
* Invited, not confirmed

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