Mastering Financial Crisis, Peak Oil and Poverty

When: Thursday 18 March, 2010, 10:30-19:00

Symposium

Towards the Integration of Ecological, Institutional and Evolutionary Economics

This event is the second part of the symposium, Mastering Financial Crisis, Peak Oil and Poverty. The first part took place on 9 December 2009.

The following three heterodox orientations in economics can be regarded as today’s most important ones: ecological economics (as distinguished from neoclassical environmental economics); critical institutional economics (in the tradition of Veblen and distinguished from neo-institutional economics); and evolutionary economics (as distinguished from growth theory). Until now, these orientations have largely evolved quite independently, by further differentiating and by positioning themselves in respect to the inheritance of neoclassical economics. Despite the achievements accomplished, the biggest potential now lies in the yet weak integration of these paradigms, particularly between ecological and institutional-evolutionary economics.

In order to discuss the modalities of such an integration, Dr. Rolf Steppacher has coordinated this two-part symposium on the integration of the main currents of heterodox economics, with a special emphasis on today's global crises: financial, peak-oil and poverty.

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