Economics as a Multi-Paradigmatic Science. In Honour of Kurt W. Rothschild (1914-2010)

Date: 1st and 2nd December, 2011

Location: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna)

Sponsoring: Arbeiterkammer Wien (AK Wien), Bundeskanzleramt (BKA), Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF), Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU), Johannes-Keppler-Universität Linz (JKU), Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitut (WIFO), Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKO)

 

Publication of the converence

Altzinger, Wilfried and Guger, Alois and Mooslechner, Peter and Nowotny, Ewald, eds. (2014) Economics as a Multi-Paradigmatic Science. In Honour of Kurt W. Rothschild (1914-2010). Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Wien. Link

 

Programme

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Personal Tribute (18:00 – 20:00)

Wilfried Altzinger, University of Economics, Vienna
Opening of the Conference 

Ewald Nowotny, Governor, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Kurt Rothschild – Some Personal Remarks and Memories

John E. King, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Remembering Kurt W. Rothschild

 

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Kurt W. Rothschild at the International Stage / Part 1 (9:00 – 11:00)

Amit Bhaduri, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Unemployment and Distribution of Income
Discussant: Markus Marterbauer

Josef Falkinger, University of Zurich
Em”powering Economics”: Some Thoughts on policy and financial markets
Discussant: Peter Rosner

Chair: Alois Guger 

 

Kurt W. Rothschild – His Influence on Economic Research, Economic Teaching and Economic Policy in Austria (11:30 – 13:30)