May 24, 2011 ... “23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism”. 24 May 2011 ... We may like or
dislike capitalism, but surely we all know how it works. Right?
cordially invite you to attend lecture by
Professor Ha-Joon Chang Reader in the Political Economy of Development at University of Cambridge
“23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism” 24 May 2011, Tuesday 10.00am - 12.00noon CSC Auditorium, Civil Service College
About the Lecture We may like or dislike capitalism, but surely we all know how it works. Right? Wrong. Today, most arguments about capitalism are dominated by free market ideologies and unfounded assumptions that parade as ‘facts’. With the help of the ‘Dead Presidents’ on the dollar bills, Walt Disney’s Rescuers, an Indian bus driver named Ram, and sheep-burning French farmers, Ha-Joon Chang’s new book, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism (Bloomsbury USA, January 2011), tells the story of capitalism as it is and shows how capitalism as we know it can be, and should be, made better.
In this lecture, Cambridge’s Professor Chang will argue why contrary to what most mainstream economists believe, that there’s no such thing as a free market; that most people in rich countries are paid more than they should be; that if you assume the worst of people, you get the worst; that free market policies rarely make poor countries rich; that people in poor countries are more entrepreneurial than people in rich countries; that more education in itself does not make countries richer; that equality of opportunity may not be fair; that financial markets need to be less, not more efficient; and that good economic policy does not require good economists!
This lecture is jointly organised with Economic Society of Singapore.
About the Speaker Born in South Korea, Ha-Joon Chang is a specialist in development economics and reader in the political economy of development at the University of Cambridge. In 2005, Ha-Joon was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. He is author of Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective, which won the 2003 Gunnar Myrdal Prize, and Bad Samaritans: Rich Nations, Poor Policies and the Threat to the Developing World. His latest book 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism was published by Bloomsbury Press in January 2011.
Lecture Details and Registration Date :
24 May 2011, Tuesday
Time :
10.00am – 12.00noon
Venue :
CSC Auditorium
Address :
Level 1, Civil Service College 31 North Buona Vista Road, Singapore 275983
Lecture Fees:
S$53.50 per pax (incl. GST) Complimentary for Students but subject to a ‘no-show’ charge of $10.70 (incl. GST)
REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE HERE: OUTLOOK USER | LOTUS NOTES USER Please register early as there is limited seating capacity. We will keep you posted on the status of your registration. Alternatively, please write to Ms Ng Yoke Pheng (Email:
[email protected]; DID: 6874 7540) with your Name, NRIC, Designation, Organisation and Contact Details.
We would appreciate your responses by 11 May, Wednesday and will confirm your attendance by 13 May, Friday. Please note that the following withdrawal clauses apply: Confirmed participants who withdraw after 13 May will be charged the full cost of the lecture. A replacement can be made at no additional charge. Only withdrawals through emails or faxes will be acknowledged.
We look forward to seeing you at this lecture.
Wu Wei Neng Deputy Head, Centre for Public Economics Civil Service College
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