Spring 2020 Study Programme
Meetings at 11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ
Courtesy of The School of Philosophy and Economic Science
Spring Term 2020 Study Programme
On consecutive Fridays beginning 24th January
No meeting on 21st February Half Term Week
EVENING STUDY GROUP: 6:40 to 8:10pm
Protection or Free Trade – Post Brexit!
A Series of Seven Sessions led by David Triggs
In this series we shall explore Henry George’s masterpiece “Protection or Free Trade” alongside side consideration of the economic issues facing the UK economy on leaving the European Union.
Topics will include:-
- Trade and Civilisation
- The Role of Trade in the Production and Distribution of Wealth
- Barriers to trade – historical roots
- Trade and Protection
- Tariffs and Smuggling
- Tariffs, Production and Producers
- Tariffs for Revenue
- Exports and Imports
- The Encouragement of Industry
- The Home Market and Home Trade
- Confusions Arising from the Use of Money in Trade
- Wage Levels and Trade
- Free Trade – Socialism and Capitalism
- Phoney Free Trade
AFTERNOON STUDY GROUP: 2:30pm to 4pm
Our Land and Land Policy
A Study of George’s work, led by Tommas Graves
Continuing form the Autumn 2019 term, the Group will draw on articles in Vol 1 of the new series of Annotated Works of Henry George beginning with “The Irish Land Laws” with an introduction by Brian Hodgkinson..
ALL WELCOME
You may attend one session or as many as you wish
ADMISSION FREE – voluntary donations please
