Democratizing Finance

Preliminary workshop, Madison, May 1, 2015

Core papers discussed

      Fred Block, "Redefining Socialism: Karl Polanyi and the Democratization of Finance"

      Robert Hockett, "The Finance Franchise"

Comments on papers prepared for the workshop

      Erik Olin Wright comments on Block paper

      Erik Olin Wright comments on Hockett paper

      Erik Olin Wright general discussion comments

Comments prepared after the workshop

     Menzie Chinn, comment on Block

     Menzie Chinn, comment on Hockett

     Emanuel Ubert, informal fragmentary notes from the discussion

     Erik Olin Wright, General reflections on issues from the workshop