Ragnar Nurkse’s writings on economic development and on the problems of finance are as relevant today as they were when he wrote. This conference will discuss Nurkse’s work also in relationship to his contemporaries in development economics, and the common elements of development economics...

The school is targeted to doctorate and post-doctorate students in economics, economic history and related disciplines. Topics: - International patterns of convergence and divergence - Comparative energy intensities and the environment - Institutions and the performance of labour and capital...