Re: Economic reform policy: Some views and proposals

[Trond Andresen <trond.andresen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 21:08 27.04.03 +1000, Geoff  Edwards wrote:

>I endorse your proposal, Trond. The "reform ideas" you list are not obvious
>to Western governments, who as we all know by and large receive only one
>kind of advice.
>
>I sense that world economic policy is in a chaotic state and is likely to
>"flip" to a new state in the fairly near future. Progressive economists owe
>it to the discipline and the world to have a new policy package ready for
>activists to embrace now and for governments to adopt when the political
>time is ripe.
>
>A couple of us have contemplated convening a round-table of progressive
>Australian thinkers later this year in Brisbane to thrash out a "policy
>platform" or "manifesto" called "ECONOMICS - AS IF THE PUBLIC INTEREST
>MATTERED" specific to Australian policy. It would have an eye to the
>national elections about 18 months hence. However, I agree that it would be
>better to first work up a common internationally-relevant and
>internationally-endorsed package which progressive economists could then
>tailor for each country's circumstances in turn.

Thanks, Geoff. I am going to Australia in August, to the uni. of Newcastle,
for a year. Perhaps we may meet and discuss these issues some time.

Cheers,

Trond Andresen