Beyond the Deficit Myth: Money, Government and the Public Interest | Melbourne

A new interactive weekend seminar using modern monetary theory (MMT) as a guide to economic policy analysis, institutional reform, economic development, and promoting social justice and a transition to ecological sustainability.

The program will comprise a series of brief introductory talks by Associate Professor Steven Hail and participatory group discussions based on short articles and case studies covering the fundamentals of MMT. 

Day One
10:00am—11:00am Part 1: Modern monetary theory and monetary sovereignty
11:30am—12:30pm Part 2: Modern money and federal budgeting
1:30pm—2:30pm Part 3: Modern money and central banking
3:00pm — 4:30pm Part 4: Modern money, private banking and financial stability

Day Two
10:00am—11:00am Part 5: Modern money and inflation risk
11:30am—12:30pm Part 6: Modern money, exchange rates and international finance
1:30pm—3:00pm Part 7: FINDING THE MONEY documentary screening
3:15pm—4:00pm Part 8: Q&A and conclusion

ABOUT FINDING THE MONEY:

An underdog group of economists is on a mission to instigate a paradigm shift by flipping our understanding of the national debt — and the nature of money — upside down.
FINDING THE MONEY follows former chief economist to Senator Bernie Sanders, Stephanie Kelton, on a journey to unveil a deeper story about money, injecting new hope and empowering democracies around the world to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century: from climate change to inequality.