The Second Annual Path to Full Employment Conference is being hosted by the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE) at the University of Newcastle in collaboration with the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council.

The Conference will focus on the consequences of unemployment in capitalist economies from a broad perspective. It will also present the latest research from international scholars which focuses on the development of coherent strategies designed to eliminate unemployment and maintain price stability. The equity implications of these policies and the failure to implement them will be examined in various offerings.

Wednesday, December 1, 1999

The official program commenced at 9.10 on Thursday, December 2, 1999 at the Radisson Hotel in Newcastle.

Thursday, December 2 1999

Time	Session
8.30-9.10	Registration - Jim Jenkins Conference Room with tea/coffee available in the Synga Room.
9.10-9.20	Official Welcome from Professor Bill Mitchell, Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity research (CofFEE) and Head of Economics Department, University of Newcastle.
Session 1: 9.20-10.00 10.00-10.40	Chair - Julie Lee Bruce Chapman - Australian National University "Curing Unemployment: Viruses to avoid" Abstract John Ferguson - Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission "Long-term Unemployment and the Employment Services System: Value-added Commodities or Damaged Stock." Abstract
10.40-11.00	Morning Tea
Session 2: 11.00-11.40 11.40-12.20 12.20-13.00	Chair - Bill Mitchell L. Randall Wray - University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA "Buckaroos: The Community Service Hours Program at UMKC." Abstract Tony Aspromourgos - Sydney University "Is Labour Cheapening a Means to Reducing Involuntary Unemployment?" Abstract Richard Denniss and Martin Watts - CofFEE, University of Newcastle "Regional labour markets: naturally less efficient." Abstract
13.00-14.00	Lunch
Session 3: 14.00-14.40 14.40-15.20	Chair - Warren Mosler Bill Mitchell - CofFEE, University of Newcastle "The Buffer Stock Employment Model - Inflation, Deficits and the Future of Work." Abstract Peter Kriesler and Joseph Halevi - University of NSW and Sydney "Political Aspects of Buffer Stock Employment." Abstract
15.20-15.40	Afternoon Tea
Session 4: 15.40-16.20 16.20-17.00	Chair - Bill Mitchell Geoff Dow - The University of Queensland "The legacy of orthodoxy: political causes of unemployment." Abstract Stephanie Bell - University of Missouri-Kansas City and the New School for Social Research "How to Pay for Full Employment" Abstract
19.00 for 19.30	Conference Dinner - in the Sygna Room at the Radisson Hotel in Newcastle.

Friday, December 4 1998

Time	Session
Session 5: 9.00-9.40 9.40-10.20	Chair - Tim Battin Ed Nell - New School for Social Research "An ELR for the United States." Abstract Warren Mosler - Director, III Finance, USA "BSE, Free Trade, and Foreign Exchange." Abstract
10.20-10.40	Morning Tea
Session 6: 10.40-11.20 11.20-12.00 12.00-12.40	Chair - Martin Watts John Nevile - University of New South Wales "Evidence or Assumptions? The Basis of the Five Economists." Abstract John Burgess and Doug Biddle - CofFEE, University of Newcastle "Policy on Youth Unemployment in Australia." Abstract Joan Muysken - The University of Maastricht, Netherlands "Skilled-unskilled wage differentials, unemployment and hours of work: the case of America and Europe." Abstract
12.40-14.00	Lunch
Forum 14.00-15.30	Chairs - Bill Mitchell and Tim Battin Open forum.