CURRENT TOPICS
| Published date | 01 November 1957 |
| Date | 01 November 1957 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.1957.tb00237.x |
CURRENT TOPICS
As reported
in
the June issue, an Extraordinary General Meeting of
the Scottish Economic Society was held in the College Rooms, Univer-
sity of Glasgow, on 30th May 1957. Unanimous approval was given
to the Council’s proposal to increase the annual subscription
to
twenty-
five shillings, with effect from 1st January 1958.
The seventh annual conference of the Scottish University econo-
mists met at ‘The Bum’, Edzell, from Monday, 16th September
to
Wednesday, 18th September. Papers were read by Professor Alan
T.
Peacock (Edinburgh) on the theory of public expenditure, Mr. C.
I.
Savage (St. Andrews) on the economics of transport, and Dr.
S.
C.
Om
(Glasgow) on Keynesian concepts in post-war Britain. Mr. D.
L.
Munby (Aberdeen) opened a discussion on the current economic
situation.
The following note concludes the series published on research in
progress in economics and economic history in the Scottish univer-
sities. It relates to the University
of
St. Andrews
;
anyone who wants
more detaiIed information on any of the topics mentioned should
write to Mr.
A.
V.
Cole, Department
of
Political Economy, St.
Salvator’s College, St. Andrews.
At Queen’s College, Dundee, the Department of Economics has
four projects in progress. A study of the application of geometrical
methods in economics has recently been completed and will shortly
be published. Work is proceeding on a reconsideration
of
the theory
of interest and profit. Material on certain aspects of the growth of
the Scottish Iron and Steel Industry in the 19th century is being pre-
pared for publication. Research is in progress on the recent history
and future prospects of the Jute Industry. The Department
of
Modern
Social and Economic History has the following studies in hand
:
the
Scottish Economy from 1550-1
625
(nearly completed)
;
the develop-
ment of British Trade Unions since
1870;
the Factory Reform
movement 1830-1853
;
and the relation of party voting to economic
and social development in large cities 1885-1
914.
At St. Salvator’s College, St. Andrews, following on recent publica-
tions by members of the staff, further work is being done on the
economic history and economics of transport, and on the theory of
the multiplier, while an investigation of the economics of Thomas
Chalmers has been begun.
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