I Workshop in The History of Economic Theory (WHET) - Programme

I Workshop in The History of Economic Theory (WHET), "Market, Money and State. Analytical Tools of the Mercantile Era", October 30th, 2009, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville.
Programme
10.15-11.30 Monetary Theory
Discussion Leader: Kepa Ormazabal, Universidad del País Vasco. Background reading: ”Lowndes and Locke on the value of money” (2007) “Locke, Lowndes and a couple of “ticklish” economic problems” (2009)
11.45-12.30 Monetary Stability
Discussion Leader: Claudia de Lozanne Jefferies, City University. Background reading: “Monetary Theory and Monetary Policy in Castile during the first half of the 17th Century” (2009)
12.30-13.15 Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy
Discussion Leader: Cecilia Font de Villanueva, Universidad Carlos III. Background reading: “Reforma monetaria en Castilla en el siglo XVII” (2008)
15.00-16.15 Markets and Price Stability
Discussion Leader: José M. Menudo. Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Background reading: “Double Competition and Market Stability in Sir James Steuart” (2008)
16.30-17.15 Exchanges in terms of Money
Discussion Leader: Ramón Tortajada. Universté Pierre Mendès France. Background reading: “La théorie de détermination des prix de Richard Cantillon” (2009)
17.15-18.00 State and Development
Discussion Leader: Fernando López Castellano, Universidad de Granada. Background reading : “El mercantilismo o la estrategia de la seducción” (2009).
Those who may wish to take part in this first session of the Workshop are kindly requested to confirm their attendance by e-mail to any of the members of the Organizing Committee: José M. Menudo (jmmenpac@upo.es) or Kepa Ormazabal (kepa.ormazabal@ehu.es) before 25 September 2009. There are no inscription fees. The papers presented at the Workshop by the speakers will be available online as of 1 October 2009.
For further information, please visit the web site http://www.upo.es/econ/