GAPE at the Historical Materialism Conference

The Greek Association of Political Economy (GAPE) participates with two sessions at the Historical Materialism Conference that takes place 2-5 May 2019 at Panteion University, Athens.

The GAPE would like to thank the Organizing Committee of the Conference for the kind invitation and support.

GAPE sessions

THURSDAY, MAY 2
14:45 - 16:30
Room: Auditorium 3
Issues of contemporary political economy I
Chair: Stavros Mavroudeas

Dimitris Groumpos & George Economakis. Foreign direct investments: A theoretical challenge for Marxist economics.

Nikolaos Chatzarakis & Persefoni Tsaliki. The dynamics of capital accumulation in Solow’s growth model and Marx’s schemes of expanded reproduction.

Lefteris Tsoulfidis & Dimitris Paitaridis. Capital intensity, unproductive, activities and the Great Recession in the US economy.

SATURDAY, MAY 4
10:00 - 11:45
Room: A2
Issues of contemporary political economy II
Chair: Dimitris Paitaridis

Alexis Ioannides. Hidden unemployment during the Greek crisis; The role of self employment.

Ioannis Zisimopoulos, George Economakis & George Androulakis. The class composition of trade union movement in Greece.

Emilia G. Marsellou & Costas Passas. The Greek economic adjustment programmes and the tax burden on social classes.

Paris Yeros. Neo-colonialism and the return of fascism.

For full program details visit conference website.