International Conference

Macroeconomic Forecasting and Ecological Economics

Organizers:

National Commission of Prognosis (NCP)

National Institute of Statistics (NIS)

Institute of Economic Forecasting (IEF)

Siena College School of Business (SCSB)

West University from Timisoara (WUT)

Conference Venue:         National Institute of Statistics, Dionisie Pop Marţian Room, First Floor,

                                         Bd. Libertăţii 16, Bucharest, Sector 5, România

Date:                                  October 20, 2008

Local Organizers:             National Institute of Statistics

Conference Language:      English

Program

October 20, 2008

10:00-10:30 Guest welcome

10:30 Presentations

1. Prof. Vergil Voineagu, Prof. Constantin Mîndricelu, Simona Toma, (National Institute of Statistics),  "Environment Statistics: Present and perspectives"
2. Prof. Kozo Mayumi (Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima), "Formalism Nonsense in Sustainability Issues: Reconsidering Georgescu-Roegen's Critique of Neoclassical Economics"
3. Prof. Wojciech Charemza (University of Leicester, United Kingdom),"False posteriors, Bayesian averaging and ecological factors of growth: a methodological note"
4. Prof. Mario Giampietro (ICREA Research Professor, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology and Univeristat Autonoma de Barcelona),"Georgescu-Roegen Bioeconomics: A theoretical framework  to get a better understanding of sustainability issues"

Discussions

14:00 Lunch 

Pictures

Program Committee:

Ghizdeanu Ion, President of National Commission of Prognosis

Vergil Voineagu, President of National Institute of Statistics

Lucian -Liviu  Albu, Director Institute of Economic Forecasting

Marioara Iordan, Institute of Economic Forecasting

Iorgulescu Raluca, Siena College School of Business

Alexandru Jivan, West University from Timisoara

Dogaru Vasile, West University from Timisoara