Waseda University 21st-Century COE-GLOPE

International Symposium and Lectures

Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda Campus, Bld.No.1, 4th Floor, room 401; March 7-9, 2005

Symposium:
How Much Redistribution Should and Can We Have? A Problem in Philosophy, Economics, and Politics
 Keynote speaker: John E. Roemer (Yale University)
 
Lectures:
 “Impartiality and Priority” by John E. Roemer
 “Intergenerational Distribution: Social Choice and Welfare Economics” by Geir Asheim (University of Oslo)
 
 
Schedule:
 
March 7
10:30-12:00 John Roemer: First Lecture "Impartiality and Priority: Part 1, The Veil of Ignorance"
13:30-15:00 John Roemer: Second Lecture "Impartiality and Priority: Part 2, A Characterization Theorem with Solidarity"
15:30-17:00 Geir Ashiem: First Lecture "Intergenerational Ethics under ResourceConstraints"
 
March 8
10:30-12:00 Geir Ashiem: Second Lecture "Equitable and Paretian Intergenerational Preferences"
 
13:30-17:00 Symposium
13:30-13:40 Openning speach by Prof Shiro Yabushita
13:40-14:40 Keynote speach by Prof John E. Roemer
14:40-15:00 First discussant (Geir Asheim)
15:00-15:20 Coffee break
15:20-15:40 Second disscussant (Naoki Yoshihara)
15:40-16:00 Third discussant (Masashi Yazawa)
16:00-16:10 Reply (John Roemer)
16:10-17:00 Discussions
18:00-20:00 Reception
 
March 9
9:30-11:00 Geir Ashiem: Third Lecture "Equitable and Continuous Intergenerational Preferences"