CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
The Research Network Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Policies (FMM)
organises its 20th annual conference on
TOWARDS PLURALISM IN MACROECONOMICS? 20 YEARS-ANNIVERSARY
CONFERENCE OF THE FMM RESEARCH NETWORK
20-22 October 2016, Berlin
with introductory lectures on heterodox economics for graduate students on 20 October 2016
Twenty years ago, the Research Network Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Policies (FMM) was founded as a
platform for analysis, research and discussion of macroeconomic issues. At the time macroeconomic theory and
policy were dominated by neoclassical approaches. In contrast, the network was established to promote alternative,
heterodox concepts of macroeconomic theory and refocus economic policy on the goals of high employment, environmentally sustainable growth, price stability, reduced inequality and poverty. At our 20th conference, we will assess
the current state of macroeconomics. What has changed in the two decades since the foundation of the network? Is
there greater pluralism in theoretical approaches? What are the improvements in modelling the economy in orthodox
and heterodox approaches? What is the explanatory power and empirical content of macroeconomics today?
Speakers in plenary sessions: Philip Arestis (Cambridge Centre for Economic & Public Policy, UK), Sebastian
Dullien (University of Applied Science Berlin, DE), Roger Farmer (University of California, US), Antoine Godin (Kingston University, UK), Eckhard Hein (Berlin School of Economics and Law, DE), Marc Lavoie (University of Ottawa,
CA), Maria Nikolaidi (University of Greenwich, UK), Michael Roos (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, DE), Irene van Staveren
(University Rotterdam, NL) and Janina Urban (Network for Pluralist Economics, DE).
There will be a day of introductory lectures for graduate students on 20 October prior to the opening panel, featuring topics in heterodox economics.
Registration forms for the conference and the introductory lectures are available on the conference
website. Deadline for registration and hotel reservation is 16 September. The conference language is
English.
Organising committee of the conference:
Sebastian Gechert ([email protected]), Torsten Niechoj, Engelbert Stockhammer, Achim Truger, Andrew Watt
Coordinating Committee of the Research Network: Jan Behringer (IMK Düsseldorf), Sebastian Dullien (HTW Berlin),
Trevor Evans (Berlin School of Economics and Law), Sebastian Gechert (IMK Düsseldorf), Jochen Hartwig
(KOF/ETH Zürich), Eckhard Hein (Berlin School of Economics and Law), Hansjörg Herr (Berlin School of Economics
and Law), Heike Joebges (HTW Berlin), Torsten Niechoj (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kamp-Lintfort),
Özlem Onaran (University of Greenwich), Jan Priewe (HTW Berlin / IMK Düsseldorf), Miriam Rehm (Chamber of
Labour, Vienna), Engelbert Stockhammer (Kingston University London), Achim Truger (Berlin School of Economics
and Law / IMK Düsseldorf), Till van Treeck (University Duisburg-Essen / IMK Düsseldorf) and Andrew Watt (IMK
Düsseldorf).
More on the Research Network: http://www.network-macroeconomics.org
or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fmm.imk

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