The School of Business’ Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process is holding its 3rd annual Adam Smith Week, March 21 – 25, 2011. The following presentation events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Dr. Peter Calcagno, Director of the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process, Associate Professor of Economics
One of the main attractions of the week will be a viewing of an original copy of Adam Smith’s famed book, An Inquiry into the Causes of the Wealth of Nations, on Tuesday, March 22 during the 3 p.m. event. The book was acquired last year and is part of the Friends of the Library’s rare book collection.
All events will be held in the Wachovia Auditorium at the School of Business Beatty Center, 5 Liberty Street.
Monday March 21, 7 p.m.
“Rethinking Microfinance: Coming to Grips with Market Forces”
by Dr. Scott Pearson, Director of the MBA Program &Assistant Professor of Business and Economics
Charleston Southern University
Tuesday March 22, 3 p.m.
“The ’Adam Smith Problem’: Can Markets and Morality Mix?”
by Dr. James Otteson, Professor of Philosophy and Economics, Yeshiva University
http://www.tikvahecon.org/faculty/james-otteson/
Wednesday March 23, 3:30 p.m.
“Crony Capitalism vs. Real Capitalism: Lessons from the Financial Crisis”
by Dr. Russell Roberts, Professor of Economics
George Mason University http://economics.gmu.edu/people/details/rrobert2
Thursday March 24, 7 p.m.
“Adam Smith’s Critique of the Free Market Economy”
by Dr. Spenser Pack, Professor of Economics
Connecticut College
http://www.conncoll.edu/Academics/web_profiles/pack.html
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About the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process
Founded in the fall of 2008, the Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process advances the understanding of the economic, political and moral foundations of a free market economy. The Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process supports the growth and development of teaching and research at the College of Charleston School of Business while engaging students and the Charleston business community. Visit sb.cofc.edu/pcmp to learn more.
