Conference on Developing Quantitative Marxism, 3rd-5th April 2008

Hosted by: University of the West of England, Bristol, University of Bristol.

Venue: Burwalls Hall, University of Bristol

Conference Programme

THURSDAY 3rd APRIL

Session I: 14.30 -15.30

• Introduction to the Conference: Alvin Birdi, University of Bristol and Paul Dunne, University of the West of England, Bristol.
• Open discussion

Tea: 15.30-16.00

Session II 16.00 -17.30:

• Accumulation and Exploitation in a Linear Economy. Roberto Veneziani. QMW. Abstract
• Bauer’s Unsolvable Accumulation Schemes. Matthieu Meauille, University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. Abstract Paper

18.30 Dinner

FRIDAY 4th APRIL

Session III: 09.30-11.00

• Labour Values as Employment Multipliers. Andrew Trigg Open University and Bruce Philp, Nottingham Trent. Abstract Paper (new post 1/04/08)
• Labor Productivity. A Marxian Critique of its Value-Added Decomposition. Peter Flaschel, Bielefeld University. Abstract

Coffee: 11.00-11.30

Session IV: 11.30-13.00

• Job quality and the economics of New Labour: a critical appraisal using subjective survey data. Andrew Brown, Andy Charlwood, Chris Forde and David Spencer, Leeds University. Abstract Background Paper
• Class Conflict Over the Length of the Working Day. Bruce Philp and Dan Wheatley, Nottingham Trent University. Abstract

Lunch 13.00-14.00

Session V: 14.00 -15.30

• Money as social power: remapping global capital flows. Massimo De Angelis, University of East London and David Harvie, University of Leicester. Abstract
• Simulating extended reproduction. Poverty reduction and class dynamics in Bolivia. Jorge Buzaglo and Alvaro Calzadilla, Göteborg University and Hamburg University. Abstract Paper (revised version 1/4/08)
• The UK InterWar Rate of Profit 1920-1938. Vincent Brown and Simon Mohun, QMW Abstract

Tea: 15.30-16.00

Session VI 16.00 -17.30

• A Realist and Dialectical Approach to Econometrics. Andy Brown, Dave Spencer, Chris Forde and Andy Charlwood. Leeds Abstract
• Where Did Quantitative Marxism Go? Ron Smith and Ali Tasiran, Birkbeck College Abstract
• Open discussion.

19.30 Conference Dinner

SATURDAY 5th APRIL

Session VII:  10.00-11.30

• Profit Rate Distributions. Julian Wells, Kingston University Background Paper
• Fall in the Rate of Profit in Business Cycles. Erdogan Bakir, Gothenburg. Abstract
• Causal Laws and Tendencies. Steve Fleetwood, University of the West of England, Bristol. Paper

Coffee: 11.30-12.00

Session VIII: 12.00-13.00:

• Round table discussion: What is to be Done? (about Quantitative Marxism)

13.00 End of Conference