The second Mecpoc Symposium was held on April 21, 2009, at Franklin College Switzerland. The proceedings consist of papers submitted by the guest speakers and transcripts of the speakers’ remarks.

To download the full symposium proceedings, click here. Segments of the proceedings can be found below.

Program Contents

• Symposium Participants
• Welcome and Introduction
• Scott T. Fullwiler- Wartburg College, How the Crisis Has Changed the Economic Policy Paradigm
• Richard Werner- University of Southampton and ProfitFund, Central Banks During Times of Financial Stress
• Lord Robert Skidelsky- University of Warwick, Keynes and the Economic Crisis
• Questions From the Floor
• Panel Discussion Obama’s First 100 Days and Lessons From the Global Crisis with Francesco Lurati, Scott T. Fullwiler, Richard Werner, Robert Skidelsky
• Rejoinders and Questions From the Floor