Call for Papers  
  
The Theory and Practice of Economic Policy: Tradition and Change  
  
   
  
The Ninth Conference of the Italian Association for the History of =  
Economic Thought (AISPE) will be held on June 15-17, 2006 at the =  
University of Padova, Padua, Italy.  
  
   
  
Main Subject  
  
The aim of the Ninth AISPE Conference is to present original research on =  
the evolution of economic policy, from its first theoretical statements =  
right through to the most recent proposals and practices. The organizing =  
committee encourages papers on individual authors and schools of =  
thought, theories and categories of economic policy, policies concerning =  
specific sectors, countries, areas and institutions.  
  
   
  
Main Conference Themes  
  
Traditions  
  
The periodical re-emergence of Mercantilist doctrines  
  
The relevance of Classics and Neo-classics to the present day  
  
Marxism and economic policy  
  
Keynesian economic policy 70 years after the General Theory   
  
The Monetarist "rule" and the art of central banking  
  
   
  
Recent developments  
  
The "new classical economics" and the "supply side"  
  
The "new" Keynesians  
  
 The economic policy as a "game"  
  
 The "new political economy"  
  
 Expectations and economic policy  
  
Growth and economic policy  
  
   
  
National, local and sectoral  "experiences"  
  
Political regimes and economic choices  
  
The "third ways"  
  
The policies of planning and reforms  
  
Price control and income distribution  
  
Monopoly and competition  
  
Regional and local economic policies  
  
Sectoral economic policies  
  
   
  
The internationalization of economic policy  
  
Free trade areas and monetary unions  
  
International economic organizations  
  
International economic policy co-ordination  
  
   
  
Other sessions  
  
According to the AISPE tradition, "free" sessions including papers on =  
different general topics related to the History of Economic Thought will =  
be organized.   
  
   
  
Scientific Committee  
  
Piero Bini (University of Roma 3), Pier Francesco Asso (University of =  
Palermo), Marco Bianchini (University of Pavia), Ferruccio Marzano =  
(University of Roma, La Sapienza), Manuela Mosca (University of Lecce), =  
Riccardo Realfonzo (University of Benevento), Gianfranco Tusset =  
(University of Padova)  
  
   
  
Abstracts  
  
Abstracts (max 500 words) and proposals for sessions (max 1000 words) =  
must be submitted by December 15, 2005 to Gianfranco Tusset by:  
  
e-mail: [log in to unmask]  
  
or mail: Department of Economics, Via del Santo, 33 - 35123 Padova =  
(Italy)  
  
   
  
Call for papers and information about the Conference are posted on the =  
Conference website: www.decon.unipd.it/aispe