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Will We Dismantle the Welfare State?

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Department of Economics and Centre for Economic Performance Public Lecture

Date: Wednesday 15 June 2005
Time: 6.30pm
Venue
: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker:  Professor Paul Krugman
Chair: Professor John Sutton

Paul Krugman is one of the world's most famous economists. As a researcher he invented the 'new trade theory' and won the John Bates Clark Medal for the best American economist under 40. He is a prolific author and writes a column in the New York Times. He holds a chair at Princeton. His latest book The Great Unravelling has been a national bestseller in the US.

Ticket Information

This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required.

Update: 12.00pm 7 June 2005

All tickets for this event have been allocated and distributed (one ticket per applicant). Any applicants who were unsuccessful in their ticket request have been advised.

If you have not been successful in requesting a ticket then you have two options on the day:

Returns Queue:
There will be a returns queue in operation for the Old Theatre. Shortly before the event starts we will fill any empty seats left by ticket holders with people from the returns queue. The returns queue will be located on the ground floor of the Old Building, next to the Old Theatre. Entry is not guaranteed to this event via the returns queue

Video Link Venue:
There will also be a live video link to the New Theatre, East Building. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry to this venue will be on a first come, first serve basis.

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