The VII. International Gottfried von Haberler Conference

Vaduz, May 20, 2011
The support of University of Liechtenstein and multiple local and international sponsors is gratefully acknowledged.



"We do not know how to achieve a given end. We do not know the relationship between the public policies we adopt and the effects these policies were designed to achieve".

George J. Stigler (1911-1991)
Nobel Prize 1982

Organizer/Host: ECAEF - European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation (www.ecaef.li)
Location: University of Liechtenstein, F?rst Franz Josef Strasse, FL-9490 Vaduz
Administration: ECAEF, Herrengasse 12, FL-9490 Vaduz; Tel. +423 237-5860; ecaef@ecaef.li
Director:
Kurt R. Leube, ECAEF
Topic: "The Economics of Regulation. Der Preis der Gesetzesflut?.

Conference Venue

May 20, 2011:
  Session I - The Economics of Regulation (9:00am -12:30pm) 
09:00-09:05  Welcome: Prince Michael of Liechtenstein (FL)
09:05-09:15  Opening: Prime Minister Klaus Tsch?tscher (FL)
09:15-09:25  Chair of first session: Michael Lauber (FL)
09:25-09:55  "The Economics of Regulation: The Case of Slovakia" Ivan Miklos (SK)
09:55-10:05  Discussion
10:05-10:35  "Wachstum, Wohlstand, Ordnungspolitik" Hermann-Otto Solms (D) 
10:35-10:45  Discussion
10:45-11:10  Coffee Break
11:10-11:40  "The Regulatory Cost of U.S. Taxes" Alvin Rabushka (US)
11:40-11:50  Discussion
11:50-12:20  "Regulierungsprobleme auf den Finanzm?rkten" Kurt Schiltknecht (CH)
12:20-12:30  Discussion


12:30-02:00  Buffet Luncheon for all participants at the University

  Session II - Socio-economic Consequences (2:00pm-6:00pm)
02:00-02:10  Chair of second session: Karl-Peter Schwarz (A)
02:10-02:40  "The Anthropology of (Over)Regulation" Michael Leube (A/ES)
02:40-02:50  Discussion
02:50-03:20  "Wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitische Folgen der Regulierungsflut?" Ekkart Zimmermann (D)
03:20-03:30  Discussion
03:30-04:00  Coffee break
04:00-04:30  "The  Road  to  Hell  is  paved  with  good  Regulations.  Lessons  from  the  financial Crisis"  Johan  Norberg  (S)

  Session III - Panel Discussion "What Can be Done?" (4:30pm-6:00pm)
04:30-06:00  Chair of third session: Prince Michael of Liechtenstein (FL)
Discussants: Norberg, Lauber, Schiltknecht, Miklos
06:00-06:10  Farewell address

06:20 - Transportation to the Cocktail Reception at Vaduz Castle hosted by H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein.

Simultaneous translation will be provided. Relevant literature will be on display and offered for sale by buchausgabe.de.



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