Anti-Austerity Economics | Dunedin
Schedule
Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:00 am to 08:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
362 Leith Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand | Dunedin, OT
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This workshop will empower participants to counter the common narrative that public investment is unaffordable or must be paid for by implementing austerity measures.Whether for healthcare, education, pensions, climate action, and whatever else is needed in the future, you will come away with a true understanding of how national governments spend money and what is possible.
The program will comprise a series of introductory talks by Associate Professor Steven Hail [https://theconversation.com/profiles/steven-hail-1302961] and participatory group discussions based on three short articles and case studies drawing on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).
Part 1: Finding the Money
Part 2: Managing Inflation
Part 3: Anti-Austerity Economics for Aaotearoa
(Optional) Evening social
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