PCPE 2009 Preliminary Schedule
PCPE Handbook with maps and useful information available here.
Memorial Lectures
The highlights of the PCPE are named lectures commemorating the heritage of two towering statures of economic science whose lives are bound with the city of Prague: Franz Cuhel and Friedrich Wieser.
The Cuhel Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Hoppe is the foremost economist writing in the tradition of Austrian Economics. He is author of A Theory of Capitalism and Socialism, The Ethics and Economics of Private Property, Democracy: The God that Failed and editor of The Myth of National Defense. He authored numerous articles in areas of comparative economics, methodology of economics and discourse ethics. In 2005 he founded the Property and Freedom Society. |
The Wieser Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Prof. em. Svetozar Pejovich (Texas A&M University). Pejovich is author of nine books, e.g. Fundamentals of Economics: A Property Rights Approach; The Economics of Property Rights: Towards a Theory of Comparative Economic Systems; Law, Informal Institutions and Economic Performance. He authored five monographs and hundreds of articles in professional academic journals including the Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Economic History, Journal of Economic Literature, Review of Austrian Economics. Pejovich has written extensively in areas of comparative economics, transition and property rights. |
Friday, April 24 - Program held at Prague University of Economics (sessions open to public)
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Registration at University of Economics, Prague | |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Welcoming drink | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Josef Sima - Opening of the Conference | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Cuhel Memorial Lecture: Hans-Hermann Hoppe - "The Yield from Money Held" Reconsidered | |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | The Ethics of Liberty and other new books announcements | |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Refreshment Break | |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Wieser Memorial Lecture: Svetozar Pejovich - From Socialism to Socialism: A Property Rights Analysis of the Transition in Europe | |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Prizes Announcement | |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Closing Remarks | |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Dinner |
Saturday, April 25 - Program held at Prague University of Economics (sessions only for conference participants)
Preliminary list of sessions| 08:30 - 10:30 | Panel Sessions A Regulation and TaxationSession Chairman: TBATomáš Otáhal (Newton College, Brno): Who Stands Behind the Foundation of the FED? The Rent-Seeking Explanation Discussant: Lukáš Kovanda Fernando Herrera González: Why Imposing "Broadband For All" Obligations Will Fail To Achieve "Broadband For All" Discussant: Jan Císař (Telefonica) M. Rosaria Alfano and A. Laura Baraldi (Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli): The design of mixed electoral systems and their impact on Economic Growth: The Italian Regions Case Discussant: TBA Economics of Crime and JusticeSession Chairman: TBAAviezer Tucker: Scarce Justice in Three Dimensions: The Accuracy, Scope and Depth of Justice Discussant: David Lipka (University of Economics, Prague) Pinar Derin (Boston University): Does Terrorism Have Economic Roots? Discussant: David Aschauer (Bates College) Emanuele Canegrati (Catholic University of Milan): A Probabilistic Voting Model of Indirect Taxation Discussant: Petr Barton |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Panel Sessions B Economic Theory and Economic ThoughtSession Chairman: TBAGerald Steele (Lancaster University Management School): Networks, knowledge and entrepreneurship Javier Aranzadi del Cerro (Universidad Autónoma Madrid): Austrian School and Chicago School: Two economic approaches to human behaviour in liberalism Discussant: Dan Šťastný (University of Economics, Prague) Javier Aranzadi, Ángel Rodríguez, Jorge Turmo, Óscar Vara (Universidad Autónoma Madrid): The Praxeology Of L. von Mises And The Theory Of Action Of Alfred Schütz Discussant: Tomáš Munzi (University of Economics, Prague) International TradeSession Chairman: TBASevil Acar (Istanbul Technical University): The Impact of the WTO on Free Trade: Who Benefits and Who Loses Discussant: TBA Selim Inancli : Invisible Barriers In Foreign Trade Art Kovačič (Institute for Economic Research, Ljubljana): Competitiveness Of CEE Countries On The European Single Market Discussant: Martin Ždímal (University of Economics, Prague) |
| 14:30 - 16:30 | Panel Sessions C Economic Theory and Experimental EconomicsSession Chairman: TBAAbdullah Yavas (Penn State University): Boom and Bust Periods in Real Estate versus Financial Markets: An Experimental Study Michal Kvasnička (Masaryk University, Brno): Simple Agent-based Computational Model of Market Without Intermediation Environment and Economics ISession Chairman: René Fernando Lara CervantesJohan Albrecht (Ghett University): Renewable energy technologies and industrial success; do economic incentives matter? Jílková, J.; Knápek, J.; Louda, J. (University of Economics, Prague): Climate and Air Protection Policies: Potential for Cost Savings in Bureaucratic Labyrinth Ondřej Vojáček (University of Economics, Prague): Environmental Tax Reform in the Czech Republic - Results of a Qualitative Survey in Businesse Economic Policy ISession Chairman: TBAPetr Wawrosz (Institute of Finance and Administration, Prague): Theory of redistiribution systems and institution Oksana Chalmova (Institute of Financial Analysis and Audit): New Tariff Policy in the Russian Federation Volha Peniaz (Belarussian National Technical University): The Tax Trap for Enterprise. The Case of Belarus |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Panel Sessions D Economics, History and InstitutionsSession Chairman: TBAFernando Zanella (United Arab Emirates University): Sometimes by accident, sometimes by design: the role of outcasts and exiles to secure and expand the Portuguese settlements in Brazil Discussant: Pavel Chalupníček (University of Economics, Prague) Ondrej Sramek (University of Econoimcs, Prague): Islamic Economics: New Economic Paradigm, or Political Agenda? Discussant: Josef Mládek (University of Economics, Prague) Lukáš Dvořák (University of Economics, Prague): Health care in the Light of Compulsory Sick and Heath Insurance in Late Imperial Austria Discussant: Pavel Písař (University of Economics, Prague) Environment and Economics IISession Chairman: Ondřej VojáčekRené Fernando Lara Cervantes, Petr Sauer, and Tomas Hak (University of Economics, Prague): Environmental Performance and Institutions Jan Nedvěd (Czech University of Life Sciences): Free market environmentalism Ionela Bălţătescu (Romanian Academy, Institute of World Economy): Precautionary principle in environmental issues: a new road to totalitarism Labor Economics and Stock MarketsSession Chairman: TBADeniz Ikizlerli and Numan Ulku (Central European University): Foreigners' Trading and Returns in Istanbul Stock Exchange Erhan Cankal : An Analysis of Income and Employment Characteristics Fuat Sekmen and Erhan Cankal : The Effects of Unionization on the Turkish Labor Market Seyed Mohammad Hossein Sadr and Mohsen Mehrara Hesam Mardan Tabar : The asymmetry of stock market volatility: the case of Iran |
Sunday, April 26 - Program held at CEVRO Institute [school of political studies] (sessions open to public)
Special Workshop on Economics and Politics of Transition| 09:45 - 10:00 | Welcome at CEVRO |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Svetozar Pejovich - On the Privatization of "Stolen Goods" in Central and Eastern Europe |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Vaclav Klaus and Dusan Triska - A Polemic with Svetozar Pejovich on the Transitional, i.e. Non-Classical Privatization |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Josef Sima - Closing of PCPE 2009 |
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