10th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTITITIONAL ECONOMICS

With kind financial support from the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust 

"Institutions, Technology and their Roles in Economic Growth"

 

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

MOTIVATION FOR THE 2008 WORKSHOP

2. PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR 2008

This residential workshop will be held at the De Havilland Campus of the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK

TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2008

09.00-10.30 Registration and Coffee

10.30-11.00 Opening and Welcome

11.00-12.30 Lecture 1: Jochen Runde (U Cambridge) “Getting to grips with technology”

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00 Lecture 2: Geoff Hodgson (U Hertfordshire) “Institutions and technology: drivers, constraints and rates of change”

15.00-15.30 Coffee

15.30-17.00 Lecture 3: Carlota Perez (U Cambridge) “Technological revolutions, paradigm shifts and institutional change”

19.00  Dinner

 

WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2008

09.00-10.30 Lecture 4: Richard Lipsey (Simon Fraser U)“Institutions, technology and economic growth: some myths and some realities from the historical record”

11.00-12.30 Poster Session

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00 Lecture 5: Vernon Ruttan (U Minnesota)“Induced technical change, induced institutional change and mechanism design”

15.00-15.30 Coffee

15.30-17.00 Round table discussion on technology, institutions and economic growth

17.00            Workshop ends

 

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3. POSTER SESSION

Participants are invited to make a presentation in the Poster Session as timetabled above. If you are interested in making a presentation, then please email Geoff Hodgson g.m.hodgson@herts.ac.uk with details of your presentation topic. All presentation must be approved beforehand, and must relate to the theme of the conference. The presentations will be organised in serial or parallel, depending on numbers. Handouts and a flip chart are advised; a powerpoint may not be possible if there are parallel presentations. In the case of serial presentations there will be a few minutes available to present to the whole group. In the case of parallel presentations, these will take place informally in different parts of the same room.

 

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4. COSTS

STANDARD RATE:

Attendance, accommodation (single bedroom) and all meals and refreshments from 09.00 on 17 June to 15.30 on 18 June – 230 GBP

SUBSIDISED RATE:

For a limited number of people on low incomes and without any other financial support, these costs will be reduced to the following:

Attendance, accommodation (single bedroom) and all meals and refreshments from 09.00 on 17 June to 17.00 on 18 June – 80 GBP

(These lower rates are made possible thanks to a donation from the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust.)

NON-RESIDENTIAL RATES:

Attendance, lunches and refreshments from 09.00 on 17 June to 17.00 on 18 June – 100 GBP. In addition, non-residents pay a 40 GBP supplement for dinner on 17 June.

GENERAL REMARKS

Residential prices include accommodation for one night, one breakfast, two lunches, one dinner, tea and coffee. In the event of a booking cancellation received up to and including 2 June 2008, a 30GBP administration charge will be deducted from any refunds. No refund will be made for any cancellations received on or after 3 June 2008.

Janice Turner, ssahri.res@herts.ac.uk will be pleased to advise on local accommodation.

Payment must be received before a booking can be secured.

No reduced fees are available for part attendance at the workshop.

Those wishing to apply for low-income rates should send a letter or email to Geoff Hodgson (g.m.hodgson@herts.ac.uk – mailing address below). You should explain your financial circumstances and confirm that there is no possibility of adequate financial support from your own institution. This information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

The Standard Rate applies to members of, and students at, the University of Hertfordshire, who are advised to claim these expenses from their own departmental account.

5. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

To reserve a place on the workshop, please send a cheque, international money order, or full credit card details, for the full amount required in Sterling, plus a completed application (see below) to:

Janice Turner, CRIE Workshop Administrator ssahri.res@herts.ac.uk , Room R312, University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK

Reduced rate applications for those on low incomes require prior approval from Geoff Hodgson (see COSTS above).

APPLICATION:

The payment should be sent to the CRIE Workshop Administrator (see above) accompanied by the following information:

Your surname:

Your first name(s):

Your institution:

Your email address:

Your preferred mailing address:

Your telephone number(s):

Your fax number:

Your dietary limitations or preferences:

Indicate whether you wish to be resident or non-resident.

FEES can be paid by:

Either cheque made payable to the “University of Hertfordshire” (Please write clearly on the back of the cheque your name and the words “CRIE Workshop 2008”).

Or credit/debit card by completing the information below.

Please debit my account with £……….

Type of Card: Visa/ MasterCard (We do not accept Electron cards) …………………

Card number   ……………………………………

Valid from ………………….  Valid to …………………

Issue number (switch only)  ……………………

Security code last 3 digits on the signature strip on the reverse of your card  ………..

Plus your signature if you are registering by letter. With an email registration a signature is not required.

6. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY