Title: Launch of The Stolper Report: Economic Adaptation and Development in Malta: January 1964
Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
Time: 18:00 - 19:45
Venue: Central Bank of Malta, Binja Laparelli, Valletta (Google Map)
Ever wondered what Malta’s future looked like sixty years ago?
Independence was quite a gamble, a leap of faith. The country had to get it right: and the 2nd Development Plan (1964-69) was the vehicle for the job.
In 1963-4, an economic mission brokered by the United Nations, and headed by Wolfgang Stolper, came to Malta to find out what was the country’s current economic predicament and what realistic development trajectories could be proposed. The prescribed medicine was bitter but necessary. A fledgling private sector had to be nurtured, suitable foreign investment had to be attracted, and widespread public sector employment had to be reined in.
The Central Bank of Malta and the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, (FEMA), at the University of Malta, have the pleasure to invite you to the presentation and discussion on ‘The Stolper Report: Economic Adaptation and Development in Malta: January 1964’; just published in facsimile format by Quinque Publishers.
Guests will be welcomed by Prof. Emanuel Said, Dean, FEMA, University of Malta; followed by a Panel Discussion, with the participation of:
- Mr Tonio Fenech, Former Minister of Finance
- Prof. Rose Marie Azzopardi, Department of Economics, FEMA, University of Malta
- Mr Alexander Demarco, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Malta, and
- Dr Marie Louise Mangion, Department of Public Policy, FEMA, University of Malta
Moderator: Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino, Department of Sociology, University of Malta.
Questions and comments from the floor will follow.
Dr Joe Schembri, Department of Marketing, FEMA, University of Malta will act as a Rapporteur and conclude the session.
The presentation of a valid ID Card is required for registration purposes.
Copies of the Stolper Report (2024 printing) will be available at Registration (20 euros).
Kindly confirm your attendance by Friday 1 November 2024, by completing the online form.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
