Themes for the Post-Keynesian conference 2011
KIEnet (The Keynesian Inspired Economics Network) arranges a number of Post-Keynesian conferences with different themes. The next conference is at Roskilde University (Denmark) and will be organized as a joined cooperation between the Université de Bourgogne, Roskilde and Aalborg University. On this conference there are three main interrelated themes:
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1. European economic crises in Keynesian perspective
The (Macro) economic Consequences of:
- European Monetary System
- European banks and financial institutions
- European labour markets: unemployment, employment and income distribution
- European fiscal policies: Employment, income distribution and budget deficits
- European Environment and economic growth
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2. The General Theory after 75 years – a new paradigm in macroeconomics and its relevance for today
Keynes’s methodology
Keynes’s macroeconomic theory as distant from mainstream economics in all areas of relevance
3. Teaching Keynes’s macroeconomics – why are mainstream textbooks not really helpful? Hence, what could be done?
How to teach Keynes’s macroeconomics?
What to do when textbooks are lacking?
Main speakers (to be confirmed)
James Galbraith will talk about the European Economic Crises seen from outside
Marc Hayes from Cambridge University will talk about economic policies in the spirit of General Theory
Marc Lavoie is the last keynote speaker, who will do a presentation on the theme Teaching Keynes’s Macroeconomics – why has it failed?
Panel discussion: After the three main speakers we will set up a panel and discuss the present situation 75 years after the publication of The General Theory: where are we and where should we go?