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Institutions and the Economy: Historical Perspectives

Monday 5 June 2006

The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH

Convenors
Timothy Besley (IFS and LSE), Richard Blundell (IFS and UCL) and Nicholas Crafts (University of Warwick)

Places at this conference are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
To reserve your place, please contact Bonnie Brimstone at bonnie_b@ifs.org.uk.

The theme of the meeting is institutions and the economy. There has been a great deal of interest in these issues catalyzed by Douglas North’s Nobel prize winning work. The debate has been re-ignited in recent years and is influencing both economics, political science and economic history. The research programme involves bring new data sources to bear as well as benefiting from insights from game theory and contract theory. This forum will include presentations by four of the leading figures in the area and will provide an excellent opportunity for those who are interested to catch up with recent developments. We have four distinguished speakers:

James Robinson (Harvard University), "Fundamental Determinants of Prosperity"

Guido Tabellini (IGIER, Bocconi University), "Culture and Institutions: Economic Development in the Regions of Europe"

Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University), "The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in Eighteenth Century Europe"

Avner Greif (Stanford University), "Corporations, Institutions, and the Particularities of European History"

More details from the Institute of Fiscal Studies website

This conference is free of charge. In addition, some funding is available to assist members of the Royal Economic Society and the Economic History Society with travel expenses (first come first served and a maximum of £50 per person travel expenses) and these members are also invited to attend a conference dinner on 5th June 2006. Please state your membership number when applying for a place if you wish to claim expenses or attend the evening meal.