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1 | 2 - MONEY AND BANKING
Session 3 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.02 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets. Instructor: Allen Smith Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16 Main Texts: H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5 R. Werner, Where does Money Come from
| 3 | 4 | 5 - LAND VALUE CAPTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Session 3 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.05 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Public infrastructure has long played an instrumental role in the growth of our cities and largely accounts for the observed increase in land values. And yet, our funding mechanisms have failed to tap into this vast source of publicly created wealth, allowing it to be pocketed by private landlords. In this 5-session course, Dr. Marty Rowland traces the theory of Land Value Capture back to the work of Henry George and discusses its potential for driving the rebirth of our cities. Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Thursdays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 Main Texts: H. George, Social Problems L.C. Walters, Land Value Capture in Policy and Practice
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8 | 9 - MONEY AND BANKING
Session 4 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.09 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets. Instructor: Allen Smith Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16 Main Texts: H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5 R. Werner, Where does Money Come from
| 10 | 11 | 12 - LAND VALUE CAPTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Session 4 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.12 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Public infrastructure has long played an instrumental role in the growth of our cities and largely accounts for the observed increase in land values. And yet, our funding mechanisms have failed to tap into this vast source of publicly created wealth, allowing it to be pocketed by private landlords. In this 5-session course, Dr. Marty Rowland traces the theory of Land Value Capture back to the work of Henry George and discusses its potential for driving the rebirth of our cities. Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Thursdays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 Main Texts: H. George, Social Problems L.C. Walters, Land Value Capture in Policy and Practice
| 13 | 14 - Capstone Workshop for Fundamental Economics and Economic Science
Seminar 12:30 pm-3:00 pm 2018.07.14 Capstone Workshop for Fundamental Economics and Economic Science————————————————————————————————————- Date: Saturday July 14, 2018 Time: 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM Speakers: Anthony Persaud, Steven Sklar Attendance to this workshop is required for students who took the “Introduction to Political Economy” and “Economic science”.
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15 | 16 - MONEY AND BANKING
Session 5 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.16 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets. Instructor: Allen Smith Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16 Main Texts: H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5 R. Werner, Where does Money Come from
| 17 | 18 | 19 - LAND VALUE CAPTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Session 5 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.19 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Public infrastructure has long played an instrumental role in the growth of our cities and largely accounts for the observed increase in land values. And yet, our funding mechanisms have failed to tap into this vast source of publicly created wealth, allowing it to be pocketed by private landlords. In this 5-session course, Dr. Marty Rowland traces the theory of Land Value Capture back to the work of Henry George and discusses its potential for driving the rebirth of our cities. Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Thursdays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 Main Texts: H. George, Social Problems L.C. Walters, Land Value Capture in Policy and Practice
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22 | 23 - THE NEW ECONOMICS OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE
Session 1 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.23 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Upheavals in how the U.S. economy operates have transformed Americans from wealth creators to creative borrowers. This course looks at how abandoning the Gold Standard, a bulwark of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution, has helped replace capital accumulation and investment with credit-fueled consumption. Will this revolutionary shift usher in a new era of growth or lead to yet another wave of cyclical depressions? What is the role of land in this process? This five-lesson course will highlight structural changes to the U.S. economy since the demise of the World War II-spawned financial order, also known as the Bretton Woods system. Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
| 24 | 25 | 26 - FREE TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION
Session 1 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.26 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 This course familiarizes students with theories and policies of international trade. Students will learn the importance of international trade and examine its effects on production, profits and the distribution of wealth in the economy. The course will introduce concepts such as comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments…etc.… Students will also analyze specific trade agreements and discuss their impact on the American working class. Instructor: Stephen Taft Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23 Main Texts: H. George, Protection or Free Trade
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29 | 30 - THE NEW ECONOMICS OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE
Session 2 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 2018.07.30 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Upheavals in how the U.S. economy operates have transformed Americans from wealth creators to creative borrowers. This course looks at how abandoning the Gold Standard, a bulwark of the world economy since the Industrial Revolution, has helped replace capital accumulation and investment with credit-fueled consumption. Will this revolutionary shift usher in a new era of growth or lead to yet another wave of cyclical depressions? What is the role of land in this process? This five-lesson course will highlight structural changes to the U.S. economy since the demise of the World War II-spawned financial order, also known as the Bretton Woods system. Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dates: Mondays: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
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