R.G. Lipsey: This lecture discusses the economic organization of society from the earliest times to the present. The place of money and the functionings of a free market society and the price system are emphasized. Some current and future policy problems are also discussed.
W.D. Wood: The lecture will first cover a broad overview of the evolution and main features of the Canadian economy. Against this historical background, an analysis will then be made of some important current economic trends and problems.
G.C. Perlin: The problems of preserving democracy in a society in which decisions require increasingly specialized knowledge, and the maintenance of the principle that citizens ought to be able to participate in making decisions that affect them.