Growth and Development : History, Theory, Policy
Various approaches to development and growth have been proposed since the Mercantilist era and, still more, since the pioneering works of the Classical economists, from Adam Smith to Karl Marx. Historically, these approaches have paid special attention to some major features, like the role of the division of labor, the fertility of the soil, population, the link between distribution and production, the stages of development or, thanks to Marx, to technology. More recent approaches have favored topics related, among others, to market structures or decision-making, and draw on important fields of economic analysis, like international economics. Obviously, this can be linked to both the evolution of economic theory during the twentieth century and to the situation of developing countries. This latter makes particularly sensible the well-known difference between growth and development: reconstruction after socialist regimes, modernization, relations to international institutions, are typical issues, not that present in developed countries, which challenge current conceptions of development and growth.
Now, although this challenge is clearly an economic one, it also leads us to consider human progress from a broader point of view, now dealing with such issues as the condition of women, the place of religion, or ecological concerns. An important consequence is that typical questions in development and growth (for instance: Is there really a negative relationship between inequality and economic growth?
Is democracy sufficient to improve GDP? How should property rights be related to growth? Is economic development sustainable? What is the nature of the relationship between financial development and real GDP per capita? Is it possible to promote jointly economic development and energy saving or, more broadly, while preventing further destruction of the environment? How does development and growth affect poverty?
What does development actually mean?) do not only deal with usual economic approaches and methods from the previous century, but also with historical, philosophical and sociological investigations, echoing what we already encountered among some Classical economists.
In this perspective, the 16th Summer School in History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy and History of Economics, will give the opportunity of discussing the challenging topic of development and growth in a multi-disciplinary approach, with the participation of invited professors, researchers and PhD students.
The aim of the Summer School is to provide participants with a state of the art of current reflections on growth, development and related issues, such are these mentioned above, from the perspectives of economic analysis, history of economic thought, economic philosophy and economic history. In accordance with the interdisciplinary spirit of the summer school, its aim is also to establish necessary links with recent developments in sociology, psychology and philosophy.
On the occasion of the 16th Summer School on History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy and Economic History, morning sessions will be dedicated to about 11 conferences on the topic “Growth and
Development: History, Theory, Policy”. This topic is to be tackled according to the scientific commitments that are the hallmark of this Summer School:
• A concern for putting the topic within an historical perspective,
from 18th century reforms proposals to recent debates on the classical growth model.
• A reflection on the concepts used to deal with political aspects of
growth and development: their philosophical foundations and their methodological implications.
• Interactions with other disciplines, on the topic of human
development, poverty, inequality and property rights. Exchanges with history, sociology, law and psychology will be welcome.
• The relation between financial development and growth will be
discussed in the framework of the role and the independency of the Central Bank and its monetary policies.
PhD proposals are not supposed to be linked to the theme of the morning seminars. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2013.
Abstracts of 750 to 1000 words, or full-papers of up to 7500 words (in English or French) on the fields of history of economic thought, economic philosophy or economic history should be sent to Çınla Akdere
cakdere@metu.edu.tr before 30 April 2013.
Hotel accommodation will be provided to all participants. The following web site provides further information:
www.16thsummerschoolhet.com
Growth and Development : History, Theory, Policy
Various approaches to development and growth have been proposed since the Mercantilist era and, still more, since the pioneering works of the Classical economists, from Adam Smith to Karl Marx. Historically, these approaches have paid special attention to some major features, like the role of the division of labor, the fertility of the soil, population, the link between distribution and production, the stages of development or, thanks to Marx, to technology. More recent approaches have favored topics related, among others, to market structures or decision-making, and draw on important fields of economic analysis, like international economics. Obviously, this can be linked to both the evolution of economic theory during the twentieth century and to the situation of developing countries. This latter makes particularly sensible the well-known difference between growth and development: reconstruction after socialist regimes, modernization, relations to international institutions, are typical issues, not that present in developed countries, which challenge current conceptions of development and growth.
Now, although this challenge is clearly an economic one, it also leads us to consider human progress from a broader point of view, now dealing with such issues as the condition of women, the place of religion, or ecological concerns. An important consequence is that typical questions in development and growth (for instance: Is there really a negative relationship between inequality and economic growth?
Is democracy sufficient to improve GDP? How should property rights be related to growth? Is economic development sustainable? What is the nature of the relationship between financial development and real GDP per capita? Is it possible to promote jointly economic development and energy saving or, more broadly, while preventing further destruction of the environment? How does development and growth affect poverty?
What does development actually mean?) do not only deal with usual economic approaches and methods from the previous century, but also with historical, philosophical and sociological investigations, echoing what we already encountered among some Classical economists.
In this perspective, the 16th Summer School in History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy and History of Economics, will give the opportunity of discussing the challenging topic of development and growth in a multi-disciplinary approach, with the participation of invited professors, researchers and PhD students.
The aim of the Summer School is to provide participants with a state of the art of current reflections on growth, development and related issues, such are these mentioned above, from the perspectives of economic analysis, history of economic thought, economic philosophy and economic history. In accordance with the interdisciplinary spirit of the summer school, its aim is also to establish necessary links with recent developments in sociology, psychology and philosophy.
On the occasion of the 16th Summer School on History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy and Economic History, morning sessions will be dedicated to about 11 conferences on the topic “Growth and
Development: History, Theory, Policy”. This topic is to be tackled according to the scientific commitments that are the hallmark of this Summer School:
• A concern for putting the topic within an historical perspective,
from 18th century reforms proposals to recent debates on the classical growth model.
• A reflection on the concepts used to deal with political aspects of
growth and development: their philosophical foundations and their methodological implications.
• Interactions with other disciplines, on the topic of human
development, poverty, inequality and property rights. Exchanges with history, sociology, law and psychology will be welcome.
• The relation between financial development and growth will be
discussed in the framework of the role and the independency of the Central Bank and its monetary policies.
PhD proposals are not supposed to be linked to the theme of the morning seminars. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2013.
Abstracts of 750 to 1000 words, or full-papers of up to 7500 words (in English or French) on the fields of history of economic thought, economic philosophy or economic history should be sent to Çınla Akdere
cakdere@metu.edu.tr before 30 April 2013.
Hotel accommodation will be provided to all participants. The following web site provides further information:
www.16thsummerschoolhet.com
Mario Cedrini