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In August 2023, an intellectually stimulating conference called the “Analysis of the Trend of Anti-Globalization from the Perspective of Austrian Economics" was held at Waterfront Plaza, in coordination with ±´²©ÌåÓý Associate Professor Ken Schoolland, M.S.F.S., and ±´²©ÌåÓý Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education Gerard Dericks, Ph.D. Organized by Li Zhao Schoolland for prominent Chinese and U.S. economics scholars, the conference was a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the contemporary challenges facing globalization.

Austrian Economics, with its emphasis on individual choice, entrepreneurship, and market dynamics, offers a unique perspective on the complex issue of globalization. This economic school of thought, founded by thinkers like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, had long been a champion of free markets and limited government intervention.

At the conference, esteemed Austrian Economics scholars shared their insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by the anti-globalization trend. The conference featured a range of activities that fostered discussion and the exchange of ideas that included an international experts’ roundtable, entrepreneur panels, presentations by American scholars, company visits, and a city tour around Oahu.

Schoolland and Dericks both presented in the international experts’ roundtable. Schoolland’s presentation was titled “Migration Control: That Peculiar Institution,” and Dericks’ presentation was titled “The Role of Banking in the Economy: New Empirical Evidence.”

The conference included an impressive lineup of speakers, bringing together leading experts from around the world. Notable professors and scholars who attended the conference included:

• Professor Weiying Zhang, National School of Development, Peking University, PRC 
• Professor Haiju Zhu, Zhejiang Gongshang University, PRC
• Professor Peter Boetke, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, Virginia
• Tom Palmer, Atlas Network for Economic Research, Virginia
• Professor Per Bylund, Oklahoma State University
• Professor Patricia Yu-Chen, University of Hawaii
• Professor Maple Wu, Faculty of Economic Law, Yun Nan Minority University, Kunming, PRC
• Professor Chun-sin Hwang, National Tsing-hua University, Taiwan
• Professor Gerard Dericks, Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, ±´²©ÌåÓý
• Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow at CATO Institute, Washington, D.C.
• Associate Professor of Economics Ken Schoolland, ±´²©ÌåÓý 

 

The "Analysis of the Trend of Anti-Globalization from the Perspective of Austrian Economics" conference was a notable event that gathered leading scholars and experts from different corners of the world, providing valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by the growing wave of anti-globalization sentiments.