Jean-Pierre Lehmann is professor of international political economy at IMD. In 1995, he launched the Evian Group committed to fostering an open and equitable global economy in a robust multilateral framework. His expertise includes East Asia's economy and business, the impact of globalization on developing countries and the government - business interface. Professor Lehmann was the founding director of the European Institute of Japanese Studies at the Stockholm School of Economics. From 1986 to 1992, he directed the East Asian operations of InterMatrix, a London based business strategy research and consulting organization. He received his undergraduate degree in international affairs from Georgetown University, Washington, DC and his doctorate in Japanese economic history from Oxford University.