CURRENT TOPICS
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.1961.tb00170.x |
| Published date | 01 November 1961 |
| Date | 01 November 1961 |
CURRENT
TOPICS
Dr.
M.
T.
Rankin
As the
Journal
went to Press we learned with sadness of the death on 27th
September of Dr. Mary
T.
Rankin,
a
vice-president of the Society and Reader
Emeritus in Political Economy in the University of Edinburgh.
An
apprecia-
tion will be published in
a
coming number of the
Journal.
The
Burn
The programme for .the eleventh annual conference of the Scottish
University economists at The Burn, Edzell, from the 19th to 21st September,
included papers by
I.
G. Stewart (Edinburgh) on
'
Customs Union in East and
Central Africa
,
P.
L. P,ayne (Glasgow) on
'
The Savings Bank of Glasgow
in
the
Nineteenth Century
,
K.
J.
W. Alexander (Aberdeen) on
'
Some Economic
Problems of
the
Scrap Metal Market
:,
and Professor
D.
J.
Robertson (Glasgow)
on
'
The Current Economic Situation
.
Branch Meetings
At the time
of
going to press the following programmes had been arranged
for the coming winter by the local branches. Local secretaries (to whom
enquiries and suggestions should be directed) will be issuing notices
to
members
in their areas.
EDINBURGH
23rd October, 1961-' The Wages-Earnings Gap '--L.
C.
Wright.
27th November, 1961-' Some Problems of Industrial Relations in National-
Both meetings will be held at 27 Queen Street, at
7.45
pm. (Enquiries to
ized Industries
'-4.
0.
Blair-Cunynghame.
Dr.
T.
L.
Johnston, 42 George Square, Edinburgh,
8.)
GLASGOW
(Secretary:
J.
B.
K.
Hunter, Department of Political Economy,
The
University,
Glasgow, W.2.)
17th October, 1961-'The Future of the 1.M.F.'-Hon. A. Maxwell Stamp.
14th November, 1961-' On Being an Economic Adviser '-Sir Robert Hall.
7th December, 1961-' Planning in Pakistan
'4.
R. Parkinson.
18th January, 1962-'A Survey of Econometrics
'-G.
R. Fisher.
15th February, 1962-' Economic Policy for Agriculture '--R. G.
L.
McCrone and
G.
F.
B. Houston.
15th March, 1962-'The Government of Trade Unions
'-B.
C. Roberts.
Meetings will be held at 7.30 p.m. in George Service House, 11 University
Garden
(off
University Avenue, W.2). Details
of
each meeting in turn will
be circulated
to
members.
ABERDEEN
(Secretary:
P.
R. Fisk,
74
Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen.)
25th October, 1961-' Britain and the Common Market.'
3rd
November, 1961-' Training
in
Industry '-W.
McL.
Williams.
Other meetings are being arranged, and details will be sent to members.
Meetings are arranged in conjunction with the Political Economy Club of
the University. Details from Professor
J.
W. Nisbet, Department
of
Political
Economy, St Salvator's College, St Andrews.
DUNDEE
(Secretary:
K.
R. Hutchings, Dept. of Economics, Queen's College, Dundee.)
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