In his most recent book, The Tragic Science (2022), Professor George DeMartino (University of Denver) argues for a harm-centric economics. Economic policy analysis recognises that most economic interventions entail harms along with benefits. But the notion of harm that economists standardly accept is, DeMartino argues, highly restricted. This limited conception of harm blinds economists to the real damage that economic policy interventions can inflict and this ought, DeMartino suggests, to encourage us to revisit the notion of harm in economic theory and practice. Join us to appraise this important idea. The conference will be of interest to academics and applied economists in policy and business.

Organised and sponsored by London Centre for Business & Entrepreneurship Research (LCBER)at LSBU Business School.

For further information please contact:

Dr Craig Duckworth, LSBU Business School - craig.duckworth@lsbu.ac.uk
Dr Ioana Negru, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu - ioana.negru@ulbsibiu.ro
Dr Imko Meyenburg, Anglia Ruskin University - imko.meyenburg@aru.ac.uk

This event will be delivered virtually via Zoom. Please see joining link : Zoom Link - LCBER Conference : Economics - The Tragic Science

LCBER Conference: Economics -The Tragic Science?