Post-Keynesian Study Group 8th Annual PhD Conference

9th June 2016, University of Greenwich,

Queen Anne Building, Room QA080, London SE10 9LS

PROGRAMME
08.45- 09.00: Welcome and Opening Remarks
09.00- 11.05: Panel 1

Chair: Prof. zlem Onaran (University of Greenwich)

Arvanitopoulos Theodoros, University College London, Is Thirlwalls Law Still Relevant? A Panel Empirical
Analysis of the Latin American Countries
Moore Glenn Lauren, University of Leeds, The links between house prices, household debt, and housing provision
across selected OECD countries
Samson Bazil, Kingston University, Property and property lending markets
Wildauer Rafael, Kingston University, Four Hypotheses about Household Debt in OECD Countries
Obst Thomas, University of Greenwich, A Post-Kaleckian analysis of the effect of income distribution, taxes and
public spending on growth: the case of Europe

11.05-11.25: Coffee Break

11.25-13.30: Panel 2

Chair: Prof. Engelbert Stockhammer (Kingston University)

Altowaim Sultan, University of Glasgow, Financialisation and export diversification in resource rich developing
countries
Campolina Gustavo, University of Leeds, How has Manufacturing in Brazil been affected by Monetary Policy?
Russo Emanuele, IUSS Pavia, Coping with Harrodian instability in a neo-Kaleckian Framework: the role of path
dependency and decentralized investment decisions
Szymborska Hanna, University of Leeds, Inequality in the Twenty-First Century Economic Theory Revisited
Payangott Vithul, Kings College, Central banks in banking structure and false convergence in national financial
systems towards market-based banking: A cross-national analysis on Eurozone and the UK

13.30-14.30: Lunch Break

14.30-16.35: Panel 3

Chair: Dr. Maria Nikolaidi (University of Greenwich)

Abouchedid Saulo C., University of Campinas, Theoretical aspects of exchange rate policies in emerging countries
Engel Jakob, University of Oxford, Chinas Minsky Moment: The Qingdao Fraud and the rise and fall of the Chinese
Commodity
Fotopoulou Eurydice, University of Greenwich, The effect of income distribution, gender equality and public
spending on growth and employment
Guschanski Alexander, University of Greenwich, The political economy of income distribution: industry level
evidence from 9 OECD countries
Sumra Shanaz, University of Greenwich, The Balance of Payments Constrained Growth Model with Sustainable Debt
Accumulation, Interest Payments and the Terms of Trade: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.

16.35-16.55: Coffee Break

16.55-18.35: Panel 4

Chair: Prof. Gary Dimsky (University of Leeds)

Ajraoui Wafae, Universit Paris 13-Sorbonne, Asymmetric shock and twin deficits: Evidence from the analysis of
sectoral financial balances
Luong Hoang M., University of Greenwich, The Determinants of R&D Expenditure: Is the assumption of perfect
market competition necessary to be held
Puaschunder Julia M., New School for Social Research, Intergenerational Climate Change Burden Sharing: An
Economics of Climate Stability Research Agenda Proposal
Tori Daniele, University of Greenwich, The effect of financial payments and financial incomes on firm-level
investment. Evidence from firm-level data for the EU15 member States

18.35-18.50: Closing Remarks

Travel and Location

Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to and from the conference location.
Hardship funding
PKSG has set aside a fixed sum of hardship funding to assist with the accommodation and UK travel costs of
students selected to present a paper at the conference (please note this does not include the costs of travel to the
UK). If you are accepted and are unable to secure funding elsewhere, you are warmly encouraged to apply to the
PKSG Secretary (Mark Hayes (m.g.hayes@durham.ac.uk) by email in the first instance, indicating your total UK
travel expenses and the amount that you need to find from your own pocket.
Accommodation
We are unable to arrange for accommodation. Ibis Hotel Greenwich is the closest accommodation; please arrange
your own booking at http://www.ibis.com/gb/booking/hotels-list.shtml.
Questions?
Please contact phdconference.econ@greenwich.ac.uk if you have any further questions.
Location
University of Greenwich, Queen Anne Building Room QA38, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
Google Maps

The closest DLR station is Cutty Sark, the closest train stations are either Greenwich or Maze Hill, as indicated on
the map.
Conference organising committee:
Prof. Gary Dimsky, Prof. zlem Onaran,
Eurydice Fotopoulou, Alexander Guschanski, Thomas Obst, and Daniele Tori

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