Battle for the Global Economy
The recession is putting economics back on the agenda. With neo-Keynesian calls for the state to command the heights of the economy, worries about global imbalances of production and consumption, and concerns that growth is unsustainable, a new set of questions is emerging. Should the state be cut back or spend more to support productive investment? Can we go on relying on finance and Chinese imports, or are we so in debt that radical change is required? Should we aim to have more material wealth or be happier with what we have? What sort of economic future can we imagine?
10.30am to 12.00pm Courtyard Gallery
The State and Recession: solution or part of the problem?
1.30pm to 3.00pm Courtyard Gallery
You Produce, I Consume: Global Imbalances, Causes and Consequences
3.30pm to 5.00pm Courtyard Gallery
Unlimited Ltd: Economic growth and its discontents