Heterodox Economics Newsletter

Issue 334 October 29, 2024 web pdf Heterodox Economics Directory

It has been on the news that three economists – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson – received a famous prize for their work. According to my somewhat superficial impression the euvre of the laureates is quite broad and heterogenous providing more (e.g. here) or less (e.g. here) nuanced takes on the driving forces of economic development. Similarly, these authors contributed to the increased visibility of important concepts and topics like path dependence, colonization or technological unemployment within the economic mainstream. However, at the same time, they often employed these notions in very simplifed, potentially misleading ways (as probably here). Quite ironically, this charge of over-simplifcation could also be levied with respect to the official 'illustrations' attached to the official press release (see here, here or here).

Against this ambivalent backdrop it is not all too surprising that stances taken by critical commentators similarly covered a broad spectrum. I sum, I have came across three types of contributions: For one, I read comments that critize the work of the laureates for being lopsided in terms of theory and policy (e.g. here) or for making empirically implausible and badly substantiated arguments (see, e.g., here or here). For another, some voices indicated that there exists a noteworthy aspect in the works of this year's laureates that has already been preconceived by some heterodox author several decades ago (see, e.g., here and here). Finally, some people focused on how most official statements spotlighted aspects of the laureates' work that are well compatible with mainstream economics and neoliberal policies, although these works also contain more critical, less mainstream notions (e.g. here).

At first sight these responses might seem contradictory, but eventually most of these comments are valid in the sense that some aspects of the laureates' work are indeed highly controversial and often rightly so. A key example is probably given by the widely held notion that 'good institutions', often understood as a minimal state, is the main source of economic growth. However, at the same time, their work is in many instances creative and sometimes aiming to push the mainstream to new boundaries. Hence, I think it is a good idea of the editors of the Journal of Institutional Economics to take this multi-facetness as an opportunity to set up a call inviting contributions discussing the works of 'institutional economists', who were honored as 'Nobel'-prize laureates in past. While it might be a highly controversial choice for some to include this year's laureates in the cluster of 'institutional economics', such controversy is in my experience often a good starting point and motivation to dig deeper into a certain topic and, hopefully, learn something new ;-)

All the best,

Jakob

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Call for Papers

10th CIRIEC International Research Conference on Social Economy (Bordeaux, Oct. 2025)

27-29 October 2025 | Bordeaux, France

The CIRIEC (International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy) and the Territories of the Social Solidarity Economy Chair (Chaire TerrESS) invites you to attend the 10th International Research Conference on Social Economy, to be held in Sciences Po Bordeaux, France, from 27 to 29 October 2025.

The conference is an international meeting place for senior and early-stage researchers interested in the whole range of the social economy components (cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations), to exchange ideas and works. It will take place a few days before the Global social and solidarity economy forum (October 29-31), the international forum for local authorities and SSE organisations, so you can extend your stay in Bordeaux. Come and exchange ideas with senior and early-stage researchers interested in the whole range of the social economy components.

Topics of the call for papers:

Please find further information on the website.

Submission Deadline: 15 January 2025

28th Annual ESHET Conference (Torino, May 2025)

22-24 May 2025 | Torino, Italy

The Conference's theme is: "It's the end of economics (as we know it)", or the changing status of economics from a historical perspective.

Conference venue: Università di Torino, Campus Luigi Einaudi, Lungo Dora Siena 100A, 10153 Torino. Designed by Norman Foster, the Campus Luigi Einaudi has been included by CNN among the 10 most spectacular university buildings in the world, and hosts the Scuola di Scienze giuridiche, politiche ed economico-sociali of Università di Torino.

The main conference sponsors are: Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica "Cognetti de Martiis" (website) and Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino (website)

Conference website: https://www.eshet-conference.net/torino/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eshet2025/

Proposals for papers or sessions on all aspects of the history of economic thought are welcome.
As usual, participation in the conference is restricted to ESHET members. You cannot complete your conference registration if you are not an active member.
To join or renew your membership, please go to:
https://www.eshet.net/how-to-become-a-member-or-renew-membership/

Note that there are at least 10 other good reasons to participate in the ESHET Conference in Torino.

Call for papers

The main topic of the 28th ESHET Conference in Torino, 2025, is the changing face of economics, or the “end” of a traditional view of the discipline under the impact of three main forces.

The future - and present - of economics is at a crossroads. The abovementioned factors are driving the discipline away from theory – from both standard theory but also, in general, from theory itself. On one side, economics seminars and papers increasingly appear as exercises in applied econometrics using hitherto unexplored databases for purposes of policy evaluations. On the other, the mainstream of the discipline seems characterized by unprecedented variety, being populated by a series of research programs that deviate from the neoclassical core and have their origins in other disciplines. From the monism of neoclassical theory, during the decades of economics imperialism - when economics was mainly theoretical - to today’s fragmentation: it’s (or may be) the end of economics as we know it. While economics is now threatened by the risk of losing identity, with the fading out of (theoretical) foundations, it can explore an opportunity of pluralism, directing attention toward frontier issues, like innovation, sustainability, and gender, that most profit from the discipline’s applied turn and its new openness to neighboring social sciences.

The conference addresses the changing status of economics from a historical perspective. We welcome submissions on the conference theme and any topic in the history of economics and economic thought. The conference wants to examine, in particular, how economists have perceived their own research work and what, historically, societies expect from them or how societies react to their prescriptions. It aims at exploring the evolving connection between research technologies and how knowledge develops in economics, also in the light of the more general, philosophical issue of the persuasive power of technique in the present world. It seeks to analyze the shifting boundaries between economics and other disciplines, while generally reflecting upon economics’ insularity and desire for independence and the necessary interconnections with other sciences that the development of economics itself seems historically to require.

“Last generalists” at an epoch of fragmentation, or specialists themselves among many others, historians of economic thought will be thus concerned with the importance of theory in structuring economics – the space occupied by theory in economics – and the importance of economics’ structure on theory – that is, how the core-periphery organization which traditionally separates the orthodoxy of neoclassical economics from heterodox approaches has impacted upon economic theory and how it is changing.

Submissions

The deadline for submitting abstract or session proposals is February 6, 2025.

The abstract should not exceed 400 words for a paper and 600 words for a session.

Authors must select a "submission area" identifying the paper's main topic.

In the case of session proposals, submissions must be done individually: the title of the session should be mentioned either in the title of the paper or in the abstract.

Authors are notified of acceptance by February 20, 2025.

Please note that:

a) published papers are not eligible for submission;

b) only one conference presentation is allowed per person (but more than one submission may be accepted if involving co-authors who are also presenting);

c) session proposals must conform to standard format (3 papers, 90 minutes).

ESHET Young Scholars Seminar

ESHET invites young scholars - persons currently enrolled in a PhD, or who have been awarded a PhD no more than two years before the date of the ESHET conference (and regardless of age) - to submit their work to the Young Scholars Seminar to be held on the occasion of the ESHET 2025 conference. Papers co-authored by PhD supervisors or other senior researchers are not eligible.

The grants for the scholars selected for the Young Scholars Seminar are sponsored by the European Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Up to six submissions will be selected.

For those selected presenters who attend the conference in person, the travel expenses will be covered up to €300, the accommodation costs up to €80/night for three nights, and no registration fee will be charged. Moreover, the grantee scholars will be invited to the conference dinner. The authors of the selected papers will have 20 minutes each to present the paper, and a senior scholar will discuss it. Papers may be on any topic relevant to the history of economics and are not restricted to the conference theme.

ESHET encourages young scholars to participate in the conference. A one-year ESHET membership is offered to all young scholars who submit a paper. Papers not selected for the grant will be considered for presentation at other ESHET 2025 conference sessions.

Candidates should e-mail a paper no longer than 9000 words to eshet2025@unito.it (to the attention of Sylvie Rivot and Estrella Trincado) by February 22, 2025.

Committees

Local organizing committee: Mario Cedrini (Università di Torino), Angela Ambrosino (Università di Torino), Stefano Fiori (Università di Torino), Alain Marciano (Università di Torino), Valentina Erasmo (Università di Torino), Alessandro Le Donne (Università di Torino), Antonella Palumbo (Università Roma Tre), Antonella Rancan (Università del Molise)

Scientific committee: Mario Cedrini (Università di Torino), Angela Ambrosino (Università di Torino), Maria Daou (Université de Montpellier), John B. Davis (Marquette University and University of Amsterdam), Pedro Duarte (INSPER Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo, Brasil), Danielle Guizzo (University of Bristol, UK), Sylvie Rivot (UHA Business School, Université de Haute-Alsace), Claudia Rotondi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano), Richard Sturn (Universität Graz)

Università di Torino and Fondazione Luigi Einaudi

Università di Torino (Unito) is one of the most ancient, prestigious, and largest Italian Universities. Open to international research and training, Unito carries out scientific research and organizes courses in all disciplines, except for Engineering and Architecture. Hosting almost 80.000 students and with 120 buildings in different areas in Turin and in key places in Piedmont, Unito can be considered as “city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing research, innovation, training and employment.

Established in 1964 with the donation of Luigi Einaudi’s collection, nowadays the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi (website) represents a landmark for social sciences. Over the years, the continuous growth of the library and the archive, together with the support given to young scholars through the scholarships, the promotion of publications and the organization of seminars and conferences have allowed the Foundation to fulfill its mission, making knowledge increasingly more accessible.

Important dates

What will make ESHET2025 a successful conference?

We are eager to receive your thoughts about how ESHET2025 should be.

Send us suggestions, and feel free to contact us for any inquiries: eshet2025@unito.it

AFIT@WSSA: "Historical Insights and Modern Solutions: Navigating Polycrises and Achieving Social Justice in a Globalized Digital World" (Seattle, April 2025)

April 2-5, 2025 | Seattle, Washington

The 46th Annual Meeting of AFIT is scheduled for April 2-5, 2025 in Seattle, Washington in conjunction with the 67th Annual World Social Science Association (WSSA) Conference on: "Historical Insights and Modern Solutions: Navigating Polycrises and Achieving Social Justice in a Globalized Digital World"

The Association for Institutional Thought (AFIT) invites you to submit papers and/or propose full sessions for this year's conference. This year's theme emphasizes work that integrates historical perspectives with contemporary challenges, emphasizing the importance of learning from the past to address current and future issues in social justice, institutional resilience, and digital globalization.

The full Call for Papers is available on our website and here.

All papers and proposals for the AFIT sessions must be submitted via the WSSA website: https://wssaconference.com/ no later than December 20th, 2025, under the “Submit Abstract” tab (you will need to login with your WSSA account first). Late submissions after December 20 and before January 10 will be charged an additional $25 administrative fee as per the WSSA regulations. Submissions will not be accepted pasted January 10. Please keep abstracts to 200 words or less.

Proposals for complete sessions are strongly encouraged. If you are proposing a full panel, please have each individual author submit their abstract through the WSSA portal first AND then email Mila Malyshava directly (lmalyshava@skidmore.edu) with your panel details (title of your panel, each authors name, and their respective paper titles and affiliations).

In order to present at the conference, participants must have active AFIT membership. Please update your AFIT membership here:https://www.institutionalthought.org/membership. You must also register for the WSSA 2025 Conference. Online conference registration is open on the WSSA website. Please note that the early bird conference registraion ends on November 1, 2024 (https://www.wssaconference.com/2025-conference-registration-early).

Please contact Mila Malyshava with any inquiries about submissions or conference proceedings: lmalyshava@skidmore.edu.

Submission Deadline: 20 December 2024

Call for Papers: 8th International ASTRIL Conference on" The Future of Work: Technical Progress, Artificial Intelligence, and Working Times" (Rome, Jan. 2025)

January 24–25, 2025 | Roma Tre University, Italy (blended Mode, virtually and in.person)

The impact of technological progress on labour market outcomes and income distribution is a key topic on both academic and political agendas. Recently, the rise and spread of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has added a new dimension to this topic given the revolutionary changes it brings to the organization of production and the role of workers in the labour process. The proliferation of AI has created huge opportunities for automation and the substitution of human labour. At the same time, the demand for new skills has sparked a critical need to rethink workforce training and education.

These changes are reshaping both labour demand and labour supply with significant implications for policy decisions, not only in terms of industrial and production policies, but also in the realms of welfare, income distribution, and education. With regard to the labour market, the acceleration of automation, combined with the stagnation of overall labour productivity and the poor performance of real wages in many capitalist economies—particularly in Europe—brings the issue of changing working times and increasing the standard of living of population to the fore. The manner in which those changes should take place, the sectors affected, and their potential impact on both personal and functional income distribution are all critical questions. All stakeholders, especially governments and trade unions, play a crucial role in managing these transformations.

We cordially invite scholars, researchers and experts in economics to submit their papers and join us at the Eighth International ASTRIL Conference where we will explore the multifaceted challenges and opportunities that are emerging in the evolving labour market landscape. Together with contributions on all aspects related to the evolution of the labour market, those in the following topics are particularly welcome:

1. Labour Demand and Supply: their Changes and the Multifaceted Challenges for Public Policy
The effects of robust innovation can be asymmetric and may lead to labour market marginalization. While new employment opportunities emerge, others become obsolete, resulting in adverse consequences for individuals’ incomes and social sustainability. These processes may also lead to an increase in the level of unemployment and underemployment that persists over time, according to the kind of technical progress, the sectors involved, and their geographical localization. As a result, a comprehensive policy approach encompassing active labour market policies, minimum wage regulations, unemployment benefits and social welfare provisions must be implemented to address these challenges.

2. Structural Change, Labour Productivity and Working Times: The Role of Social Partners and Legislation
The impact of innovation on the labour market is a subject of ongoing debate in the academic literature. From a policy perspective, there is a pressing need for proactive and transparent measures also involving a reduction in working hours and changes in the work-life balance. The modalities in which these changes will occur and their effects on labour productivity and income distribution are all issues to be analysed, also in light of the phenomenon of the working poor. A crucial role in this respect must be ascribed to wage bargaining and an appropriate system of tax incentives in order to ensure that both workers’ standards of living and firm competitiveness are maintained.

3. Macroeconomic Policies, Budget Constraints and Income Distribution
The wave of technical innovations may have macroeconomic effects that should be addressed by appropriate fiscal and monetary policies. However, EU countries are reverting to fiscal regulations that enforce austerity in order to respect the Stability and Growth Pact. Furthermore, the stringent monetary policy implemented by the European Central Bank after the increase in prices determined by the war in Ukraine has been only partially reverted, while nominal wage growth has not yet ensured full recovery in real wages, especially in countries such as Italy, sharpening the low rise in wages compared with labour productivity that has led on average in the last decades in the main industrialized countries to a fall in the wage share. Therefore, how to reform the European institutional context and which monetary and fiscal policies should be implemented in order to improve the standard of living of the European population are relevant issues, especially when considering the social measures needed to face the structural changes determined by technical progress.

Submission
Please write the topic that the paper refers to (1, 2, 3) in the abstract and send it or the session proposal (4 papers at least) to: astril@uniroma3.it. If the abstract refers generically to the evolving labour market, state that it concerns topic 4.

Deadlines

Conference on Political Capitalism (Budapest, May 2025)

Corvinus University of Budapest | Hungary, 1093 Budapest, Fővám tér 8. | 15-16 May, 2025

The topic of our conference is “political capitalism”, a special variant of capitalism that has been highlighted first by Max Weber (1905, 1922). It refers to capitalism in distribution sphere before the advent of market capitalism in production sphere in the nineteenth century. Political capitalism describes profit-making or rent seeking through non-market channels. It was prevalent during the Roman and Chinese empires during wartime and in the Middle Ages, however, rent seeking through political channels is not limited to Antiquity or Middle Ages. It existed before the advent of market capitalism, but it also developed after the rise of modern capitalism. Different non-market channels include not only the state, political parties and groups, or political figures but also religious and military organizations. The influencers comprise a wide range of power centers that can exercise organized and coercive supra economic force.

The conference aims to deepen our understanding on the diversity of capitalisms notably political capitalisms in contradistinction with market capitalisms, namely profit-making through competitive market channels. The conference welcomes scholars with different scientific stance in social sciences (economics, development studies, law, history, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, international relations studies, etc.). Scholars of two fields of multi-disciplinary studies are especially encouraged to participate i) comparative and institutional studies; ii) political economy of capitalisms.

The aim of the conference is to offer a state-of-art introduction of the research on political capitalism.

Some of our research questions:

We welcome papers focusing on theory, historical background of political capitalism, micro, meso, macro and country wide studies of political capitalisms at world level. All methodological approaches are welcome.

We acknowledge the variety of theoretical perspectives in tackling the issue of political capitalism. There exists a burgeoning literature on the topic that includes Marxist, Austrian, Institutional, Keynesian approaches, etc. Theoretical papers may approach political capitalism from different perspectives, enriching the literature and illuminating the boundaries of political capitalism in relation to state capitalism, state socialism, fascism, and crony capitalism.

The rise of state in modern capitalism with all its power to regulate markets has been the target of scrutiny by economists studying rent-seeking, capture, and predatory measures. Corporate raiding, revolving doors and state predation are a few illustrations of modern capitalism all over the world particularly in the USA, Russia, China, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, and Post-Socialist countries. The presence of political capitalism is widespread not only at macro- but also meso- and microlevels. Political enterprises, different sectors (natural resources, infrastructure, health sector, social protection, finance, service sectors, etc.). This explains the relevance of specific forms of political capitalism in understanding the role of collusion between the state and the private sector in rent-seeking. We invite all scholars focusing on these issues to submit their contributions to the conference.

Keynote speakers:

We will organize the conference in a hybrid format. Participants who wish to join online will have the option to give a presentation or remotely listen to the conference presentations.

PhD session

During the conference, we will organize a special session for PhD students conducting research on the topic of political capitalism. The papers they submit will be reviewed by the organizers with the involvement of renowned experts in the field, who will provide suggestions for revisions. The editors of the Handbook of Political Capitalism will offer the best papers the opportunity to be published in the handbook.

Submission Requirements and Procedures

Deadline: The submission deadline is 15 November 2024; late submissions will not be considered. Acceptance or rejection notices will be issued by mid-December.

Submissions: Please submit your individual abstract by email to politicalcapitalism@uni-corvinus.hu.

A proposal for presentation of a paper or for presentation in a panel must include the following:

You can propose a panel as well. Each panel should have 3 or 4 contributors. If you are proposing a panel, please ensure that the required information about each individual contributor on the panel is submitted, and that the contributor includes with the submission the title of the panel and the panel organizer’s name. A proposed panel with fewer than 3 papers / contributors can see their proposed panel complemented with additional contributions.

Submission of final papers: Please submit your paper not later than 1. May 2025 by email to politicalcapitalism@uni-corvinus.hu. Only submitted full papers can be presented.

Requirements for submitted papers:

Publication

Full papers submitted and presented at the conference are eligible for consideration for publication in the Handbook of Political Capitalism. Acceptance notice will be issued till 31 of May 2025.

Accepted paper can be revised and resubmitted till 1. September 2025.

Conference fee

The conference fee is 100 euro (both for in-person or on-line participants). Participants are responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and other expenses.

Information for payment:

If you need an invoice, please provide us the billing information:

Organizers:

Miklós Rosta: Corvinus University of Budapest, miklos.rosta@uni-corvinus.hu

Prof. Mehrdad Vahabi: University of Sorbonne Paris Nord (USPN), mehrdadvahabi@orange.fr

Submission Deadline: 15 November 2024

DSA2025 Conference on "Navigating crisis dangers and opportunities in development" (Bath, June 2024)

25–27 June 2025, Hybrid at University of Bath

#DSA2025 conference will take place as a hybrid conference and will be organised and hosted by the Centre for Development Studies, University of Bath. The conference convenors are Mihika Chatterjee, Lecturer in International Development and Aurelie Charles, Senior Lecturer in Global Sustainability.

Format: Similarly to the last two years, the conference will be hybrid allowing for delegates to attend in-person or remotely. There will be a range of panel formats including paper, roundtable and experimental panels, such as debates, speed meetings and more.

Accessing the conference
As a hybrid conference, all the sessions will recorded and later uploaded to the conference website. More details to follow.

Funding
DSA2025 offers partial funding for our delegates to cover their travel and accommodation expenses. Keep an eye out for the call for funding via the website. Propose a Panel

The theme of the conference is Navigating crisis: dangers and opportunities in development.

The world has been experiencing profoundly unsettling times and compounding experiences of crisis in the continual unfolding of capitalist development. Alongside rising inequalities, inflation, and enforced austerity, people have been subjected to an admixture of dangers: escalating wars, polarised politics, recurring health emergencies, and deepening ecological crises. Policymakers are increasingly referring to a ‘polycrisis’, where global risks come together to exceed the sum of their parts. Yet, alongside profound dangers, crises always generate commensurate opportunities for transformation and positive change. We invite reflections on how this danger/opportunity dialectic at the heart of crisis and capitalism is playing out in the field of development.

At DSA 2025, we invite colleagues to wrestle with the ways in which development theories and practices, contested epistemologies and methodological challenges confront crises and uncertainty, and contribute (or not) to new opportunities for positive change. Some potential questions to grapple with include:

  1. How have development plans and visions been shaped by deepening and pervasive crises and uncertainty?
  2. How do expectations and dreams of the future impact the contested purpose of development and its many ideas of progress?

Find out more about the conference theme

Journal of Institutional Economics: Call for Papers on Nobel laureates in institutional economics

After the recent announcement that the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson, there are now 11 Nobel laureates cited for work in institutional economics (broadly defined):

In celebration of these achievements in institutional economics, the editors of the Journal of Institutional Economics are pleased to issue this call for papers. We are asking for papers that focus on at least three Nobel Laureates on this list and offer critical evaluations of their work and its impact. Please take into account these Notes for Contributors before submitting your article: https://joie-blog.net/journal/notes-for-contributors. There is no deadline for submissions. Accepted articles will be published as an ongoing series.

Geoffrey M. Hodgson (Loughborough University London, UK), Esther-Mirjam Sent (Radboud University, Netherlands), Richard N. Langlois (University of Connecticut, USA), Jason Potts (RMIT University, Australia), and Claudia R. Williamson (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA)

Revue de la Régulation: Special Issue on "From Croesus to Nakamoto, how currencies emerge: between practice and theory"

There is a vast panorama of work on money in the social sciences. They focus on the many facets of money, but pay little attention to the conditions of its emergence. From a multi-disciplinary perspective, this call for papers seeks to shed light on the emergence and conditions of existence of currencies and the mechanisms associated with them. Contributions should take the form of case studies (from very old to contemporary) and/or contribute to generalization, based on economic but also anthropological, historical, legal, political or sociological approaches.

Projected publication: 2026

Articles should be sent by e-mail, with the subject line: "CFP emergence of currencies", to the following addresses:

Authors are asked to follow the instructions carefully, including the editorial recommendations (formats and styles), details of which can be found at https://journals.openedition.org/regulation/1701

Submission Deadline: 30 May 2025

SASE Montreal Conference on" "Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times" (Montreal/online, July 2025)

1-3 July 2025 (virtual) / 9-12 July 2025 | Montreal, Canada

Solidarity is a central value practiced across social and labor movements and a key principle underpinning social democracies. It is also a term with many meanings, referring to the cohesion of groups, the development of social policy and welfare states, or the goals and tactics of labor and social movement organizations. Solidarity in all its forms involves an act of political and social imagination – to identify who one is willing to act in solidarity with, or who are the members of one’s ‘imagined community’ (Anderson 1983). How community is defined, and how the boundaries around that community are drawn or imagined, have implications for who is included and excluded in collective action to redistribute power and resources, to demand rights, and to fight oppression.

The theme of this year’s SASE meeting recognizes the importance of reimagining the boundaries that define commitments to and practices of inclusive solidarity, at a time when the most visible trends are toward intensified divisions. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in wars, invasions, and violent conflicts over the past year alone. Climate change is fueling displacement and famine, while attempts to mitigate carbon emissions encourage organizing for and against policies to reform farming, manufacturing, and energy production. Far right political parties have experienced growing support, with recent major election wins in Europe and Latin America – and a rising share of the popular vote in many countries world-wide. And multinational companies and their investors continue to adapt to a post-COVID global economy through pursuing particularistic interests within and across national boundaries, from opposing proposed regulation of AI and platform work to challenging the right to strike as a critical dimension of the ILO’s fundamental right to freedom of association.

While there are many examples of developments that are driving up inequality, precarity, and exclusion, these are also contested by creative movements that seek to build worker and citizen power based on more inclusive and participatory forms of solidarity. These take different forms, from a recent wave of labor organizing and strikes in the US to global racial and gender justice movements to international campaigns to improve labor and environmental practices across global supply chains.

The task of both identifying the challenges to solidarity and studying its changing forms, practices, and impact raises a number of questions for researchers and practitioners. How do individuals, organizations, and states confront divisive ideologies and political movements? What role do foundational social, political, and economic stratifications and established institutions play in exacerbating these divisions? And which institutions (old or new) serve as resources for bridging them? In what ways do multinational companies and financial actors benefit from these trends, and how do they adapt their own strategies in response to the changing scale and scope of regulation? In what ways are labor and social movements responding? How do they overcome or transform potential identity-based fragmentation to build more inclusive, intersectional forms of solidarity? And under what conditions do they succeed – in reembedding capital in ways that tie it to more solidaristic social commitments or in transforming capitalist ownership and power relations? What role do nation-states and political parties play in fostering inclusion or exacerbating divisions – and in encouraging alternative strategic choices by different stakeholder groups?

The location of our meeting in Montréal, Canada, is ideal for investigating these questions. Québec’s history is marked by frequent reimaginings of the boundaries defining solidarity and the practices that underpin it – from European colonization, the displacement of Indigenous Peoples, and centuries of religious or cultural and nationalist conflict; to the ‘Quiet Revolution’ of the 1960s that established a more inclusive welfare state and industrial relations institutions. Québec is known for its progressive policies supporting women’s rights, migrant integration, and Indigenous self-government; for the strength and creativity of its labor movement; for efforts to embed capital through worker investment funds and public investment; and for ongoing conflicts over citizenship rights and political self-determination. In short, it is both a model for reimagining more inclusive approaches to solidarity, while also typifying the many contradictions that mark the path to drawing and redrawing boundaries around different imagined communities.

The 2025 SASE Annual Meeting welcomes submissions that engage with and beyond these themes — in our association’s tradition of multi-scalar, multi-disciplinary research that subjects a broad range of socio-economic developments and paradigms to critical analysis. We look forward to bringing together a diverse community of international scholars to join our SASE community in Montréal.

For further information on submission guidelines and submission please visit the website.

Submission Deadline: 16 December 2024

World Economic History Congress: “Collective action in local common-pool resources: water crises from a global economic historical perspective” (Lund, July/Aug. 2025)

28 July - 1 August 2025 | Lund, Sweden, World Economic History Congress

Abstract

Water crises have been a constant feature of human history. Yet the growing need to secure water for human consumption, to produce food, and meet the demands of cities and industry has arguably run up against physical limitations. At present, only three percent of all water is freshwater, of which less than one percent remains available for human needs. As water crises demand the same attention and actions as climate change (Stern Report 2006) and biodiversity crises (Dasgupta Review 2021), this session asks for comparative historical analysis of communities’ initiatives to care for, share, or recharge surface or groundwater resources in places with response pressure.

A growing body of scholarship shows that any collective exploitation of common-pool resources tends to result in a social dilemma, requiring collective action. Groundwater as a common pool resource (CPR) faces an even greater challenge, its innate invisibility, and hence a higher propensity for overexploitation. If no action is taken for its preservation, (over)use might result in the collapse of the common in due course (Ostrom 1990). The majority of studies on these types of resources tend to be modern cases, with limited attention to historical long-term processes. Several recent studies have significantly contributed to filling the gap providing empirical and methodological contributions to the analysis of CPRs over time (see De Moor 2015; De Moor et al. 2021; Haller et al. 2019). Fresh groundwater however tends to be overlooked in the field.

The analysis of underground water calls for a transnational and interdisciplinary approach, as the levels of water in one location are often determined by actions elsewhere which, in turn, might affect cloud formation and rainfall (a key variable in studies of water-intensive agriculture -Nath 2023, see also Hayami 1976 and Oshima 1986). Recent research is placing the nexus between water and economic development at the center (see Roy 2021, 2022). Yet, historical records on domestic and non-domestic water use are discontinuous, incomplete, or non-existent. Furthermore, comprehensive and consistent time series worldwide are still lacking.

Consequently, the aim of this session is to place the study of water into a historical context and its linkages with other local or global common pool resources such as land, forests, and the less visible ‘ecosystem services’ over time. In general, submissions should ideally focus on sustainability challenges and how the past can guide today's decisions. The organizers particularly welcome contributions analysing diverse collective responses (e.g. sanctioning, self-govern) to address the so-called ‘tragedy of the commons’ (Hardin 1968).

Participants are welcome to submit an abstract of max 500 words before 30 October 2024 to mlj6@st-andrews.ac.uk. Acceptance will be communicated within a month after the deadline.

The session counts already with the participation of the following scholars:

Organisers: Andrés Palacio (Lund University), and Montserrat López Jerez (University of St. Andrews)

Submission Deadline: 30 October 2024

YSI Pre-JSHET Conference Workshop and JSHET 2025 Conference (Japan, May 2025)

YSI Pre-Conference Workshop: 23 May 2025 | JSHET 2025 Conference: 24-25 May 2025

YSI Pre-JSHET Conference Workshop: "Economic Thought and Philosophy"

The YSI History of Economic Thought working group will host a one-day pre-conference workshop at Hirosaki University on May 23, 2025. This workshop provides an in-depth platform for ten early-career scholars to present and discuss research with peers and senior academics, focusing on the connection between economics and philosophy. Key questions for reflection include:

The broad theme aims to attract participants from diverse academic backgrounds, including the history of economic thought, philosophy of economics, and history of philosophy.

Workshop Format
Participants will pre-circulate written material (~4,000 words) before the workshop, with sessions organized to facilitate presentations and discussions. YSI will provide accommodation and limited travel stipends for selected participants. Local scholars in Japan are especially encouraged to apply and engage in this event.

Eligibility

Submission Requirements
Submit a short abstract (max. 300 words) through the provided form by November 8, 2024.

JSHET 2025 Conference (89th)

The Japanese Society for the History of Economic Thought (JSHET) will hold its 89th conference at Hirosaki University on May 24-25, 2025, co-hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. This annual event is an excellent opportunity for presenting research on economic thought’s historical evolution and is open to papers in English.

Fees

Conference Organizing Committee Contact

Clarification on Submissions

Submitting a paper for the JSHET Conference does not automatically include an application to the YSI Pre-Conference Workshop. Those interested in both events must submit separately:

For application and further information please visit the website.

Call for Participants

CHE Inaugural Conference - Center for Heterodox Economics (Tulsa, February 2025)

6-8 February 2025 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

The Center for Heterodox Economics (University of Tulsa) announces its launch and the 2025 Inaugural Conference. It will also have pre-conference program for students on 5th of February, jointly organized with Young Scholar Initiative (YSI).

Themes and speakers:

For more information and registration, please visit

Economists’ Philosophy Day, 3rd edition (online, Nov. 2024)

21 November 2024 | online

In October 2005, the UNESCO General Conference declared World Philosophy Day on the third Thursday of November every year, recalling that ‘philosophy is a discipline that encourages critical and independent thought and is capable of working towards a better understanding of the world and promoting tolerance and peace.’

In this spirit, J Philos Econ proposes to celebrate Economists' Philosophy Day by organizing online plenary sessions on scientific communication dedicated to the philosophical milestones by which our science has been challenged, for better or for worse.

This year, the event brings together contributions on the theme of Democracy for sustainable life. For the agenda and registration, see the link at https://jpe.episciences.org/public/Call_Economists_Philosophy_Day_3rd_ed._Agenda.pdf.

Extended Deadline: 4th School of Advanced Studies in the Reappraisal of the Surplus Approach

Centro Sraffa is glad to announce that the Call for applications for the fourth edition of the School of Advanced Studies in the Reappraisal of the Surplus Approach is now online.

The School welcomes applications by PhD students at any stage of their PhD as well as post-doc researchers. Candidatures by undergraduate and Master students will be considered only if their profile is exceptionally strong.

Participants will be introduced to the analyses of the Classical economists and to the modern research conducted within the reappraisal of their theoretical framework. The activity will embrace different topics, ranging from the theory of value and distribution to the study of economic growth, also dealing with applied analyses and policy issues.

The registration fee is 130€ and includes teaching materials, coffee breaks and lunches. Centro Sraffa, with the contribution of the Bank of Italy, grants scholarships for a small number of participants, who will be awarded a contribution to travel and/or staying expenses. Participants may also apply for financial support from Young Scholar Initiative of INET (Institute for New Economic Thinking). Please find more information in the Call for applications.

Important dates:

Rethinking Economics: "Is Economics Education Fit for the 21st Century?" (London/online, November 2024)

November 5, 6:30 | University College London& online

Rethinking Economics will launch their national report: Is Economics Education Fit for the 21st Century?

Speakers include:

More details and sign-up information are available here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/is-economics-education-fit-for-the-21st-century-rethinking-economics-national-report-launch

Tenth Annual Conference on the History of Recent Social Science (HISRESS) (The Netherlands, June 2025)

University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 6 & 7 June 2025

This two-day conference of the Society for the History of Recent Social Science (HISRESS), at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, will bring together researchers working on the history of post-World War II social science. It will provide a forum for the latest research on the cross-disciplinary history of the post-war social sciences, including but not limited to anthropology, economics, psychology, political science, and sociology as well as related fields like area studies, communication studies, design, history, international relations, law, linguistics, and urban studies. The conference, hosted by the Department of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam, aims to build upon the recent emergence of work and conversation on cross-disciplinary themes in the postwar history of the social sciences.

Submissions are welcome in such areas including, but not restricted to:

The two-day conference will be organized as a series of one-hour, single-paper sessions attended by all participants. Ample time will be set aside for intellectual exchange between presenters and attendees, as all participants are expected to prepare unpublished papers (not longer than 10,000 words, excluding footnotes and references) for circulation to other participants and read all pre-circulated papers in advance.

Proposals should contain no more than 1000 words, indicating the originality of the paper. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 3, 2025. Final notification will be given in March 2025 after proposals have been reviewed. Completed papers will be expected by May 15, 2025.

**Please note that published or forthcoming papers are not eligible, owing to the workshop format.**

The conference sponsor, [HISRESS](https://hisress.org/) (the Society for the History of Recent Social Science), is launching a new journal (*[History of Social Science](https://www.pennpress.org/journals/journal/history-of-social-science/)*), to be published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. The journal is [accepting submissions](https://hss.scholasticahq.com/for-authors) for its initial volumes.

The organizing committee consists of Jamie Cohen-Cole (George Washington University), Bregje van Eekelen (TU Delft & Erasmus University Rotterdam), Philippe Fontaine (École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay), Leah Gordon (Brandeis University), Jeff Pooley (University of Pennsylvania), and P.W. Zuidhof (University of Amsterdam).

All proposals and requests for information should be sent to [submissions@hisress.org](mailto:submissions@hisress.org).

Submission Deadline: 3 February 2025

Workshop on critical macro-finance (Hybrid, November 2024)

SOAS, UK; 6 November 2024

SOAS and the University of Groningen are organising a workshop on critical macro-finance and global challenges. The workshop will be held at SOAS on 6 November at 1-8pm in room DLT (SOAS Main building).

PROGRAMME

12:45 – 13:00 Arrival

13.00 – 13.10 Welcome and introduction: Dirk Bezemer, Wither Critical Macro-Finance?

13:10-14:45 Session I

13:10-13:30 Daniela Gabor, What critical macrofinance teaches us about the post-neoliberal state

13:30-13:50 Jo Michell, Theorising non-bank financial intermediation

13:50-14:10 Annina Kaltenbrunner, Central banking in subordinate financialised capitalism

14:10-14:45 Questions & discussion

14:45 – 15:15 Coffee break

15:15 – 16:30 Session II

15:15– 15:40 Karsten Kohler, Gross capital flows, current accounts and financial instability: a monetary perspective

15:40 – 16:05 Carolyn Sissoko, Is financial innovation market-driven or bank-driven? The case of private equity in the 1980s

16:05 – 16:30 Bruno Bonizzi & Jennifer Churchill, A very boring role for pension funds in a new macro finance regime

16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break

17:00 – 18:15 Session III

17:00 – 17:25 Maria Nikolaidi, Incorporating climate into the Eurosystem collateral framework

17:25 – 17:50 Katie Kedward, Land use constraints to reverse nature loss: macrofinancial implications

17:50 – 18:15 Andrei Guter- Sandu, The Recovery and Resilience Facility and the limits to incremental fiscal integration in Europe

18:15 – 19:00 Closing session: reflections and discussion, Dirk Bezemer, Yannis Dafermos and Jan Toporowski

19:00 – 20:00 Drinks reception

Organisers: Dirk Bezemer, Yannis Dafermos and Jan Toporowski

Please see below the programme. You can register here.

Conference Papers, Reports, and Podcasts

30th Annual Conference on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe: "Europe and the world beyond the polycrisis: Possible futures - Video Series"

Under the following link you can find parts of the Annual Conference on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe on 12th -14th September 2024 in Vienna/Austria.

Rebuilding Macroeconomics: Green Industrial Policies

Policymakers are looking to accelerate climate action by scaling up low-carbon technologies (renewable energy systems, electrical vehicles) through the creation of new industries and promotion of green value chains. Markets alone cannot drive the transition. Industrial competitiveness, and state-driven structural change can help countries meet net zero and climate commitments. Interventions such as subsidies, standards, and public procurement can be complemented by market-based mechanisms such as carbon pricing. While some elements of this policy approach remain contentious, the issues deserve more discussion, evidence and development of analytical tools and evidence to support decision-making. This inter-disciplinary seminar in association with the World Bank, Coalition for Capacity on Climate Action (C3A) will debate the key components of a successful green industrial strategy.

You can find a link to the video here.

Job Postings

Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher for the project “Climate Policy Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behaviour: The Role of Intergenerational Relationships”

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for the project “Climate Policy Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behaviour: The Role of Intergenerational Relationships” (CLINT) at the Institute for Politics and Social Policy at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria). The project is jointly led by Tobias Wiß (Johannes Kepler University Linz) and Valeria Bordone (University of Vienna). Requirements are a PhD in political science, sociology, demography, social statistics or a related discipline, interest in individual attitudes, intergenerational relationships, climate policy and/or survey design as well as excellent skills in quantitative methods and experience in working with microdata.

The position is limited to 2 years (100%) and has an annual gross salary of approx. €66,500 (€4,752.30, 14 x per year). The position is to be filled from February 2025.

Further information can be found here: https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferDetail.do jobOfferId=8a7ec308926d235201927a6227c17f2a&j=&languageChanged=true

Application Deadline: 8 November 2024

Lund University, Sweden

Job title: Postdoctoral fellow in Economic History

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy.

Lund University School of Economics and Management is accredited by the three largest and most influential accreditation institutes for business schools: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Only just over 100 business schools in the world have achieved this prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.

Postdoctoral fellow in Economic History

Economic history

The Department of Economic History is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Wallenberg Scholar project Unequal Lives: Socioeconomic Stratification, Life-Course, and Demography from Preindustrial Society to the Welfare State. The project is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and will run to the end of 2029. It is led by professor Martin Dribe and aims to examine the long-term development of demographic inequalities and which forces that have contributed to the unequal lives people are living, not only in economic terms but also in life itself. The project will study different demographic outcomes by socioeconomic status at the individual level from a life-course and long-term perspective and analyze demographic change from the 19th century until today using individual life courses. The research is based on a newly developed data infrastructure – SwedPop – consisting of a number of historical population databases covering the entire population of Sweden to which official health and population registers from the 1960s onward has been linked.

The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with other members of the research group at the Centre for Economic Demography. More specifically the research is based on historical and contemporaty population censuses linked to death and migration registers. The research focus will be on mortality, migration and social mobility.

The Fellow must be willing toparticipate actively in common activities at the Centre and the Department of Economic History. The position involves a limited amountof teaching and/or supervision of Bachelor and Master's Theses.

To be qualified for employment as Postdoctoral Fellow, an individual must hold a PhD in Economic History or related discipline (e.g. Economics, Sociology, Economic Geography, Statistics, History) awarded no more than three years ago (unless the applicant has been on parental leave or leave due to illness). Applications will also be accepted from persons who have not yet completed their PhD, but this condition must be satisfied at the time of employment.

Scholarly proficiency is one of the requirements for employment. The candidate must have demonstrated a high degree of research expertise as manifested in the quality of the PhD dissertation and/orpublications. Documented experience of working with historical census data and record linkage isrequired, as well as documented experience with data management and statistical analysis using STATA.

The evaluation will take personal qualities, such as willingness to collaborate, academic independence,and communication skills, into consideration.

Applications should be written in English and must include:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Publication list Certificates
  4. References, etc

Lund University promotes an equal opportunities code. We encourage both men and women to apply forthis position.

The Centre for Economic Demography (CED, www.ed.lu.se) includes numerous researchers active in the fields of economic history, economics, social sciences, and medicine. Affiliated researchers work on economic and social issues connected to demography, from modern as well as historical perspectives. CED is administred by the Department of Economic History, which is a research-intensive department that employs about 70 people: researchers, teachers, technical/administrative staff, and Ph.D. candidates. The department has a large PhD programme and co-ordinates three international Master programmes. The Department has a well-established reputation for wide-ranging research with an emphasis on long-term processes, and with economic theory and quantitative methods as important methodological tools. More information is available at the www.ekh.lu.se.

Lund University is a government agency, which means that you receive special benefits, generousvacation and a favourable occupational pension. Wellness reimbursement and a paid wellness hour are agiven. Read more on the University's website about being employed at Lund University: Work at LundUniversity.

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG), Germany

Job title: Postdoctoral researchers (f/m/d) on Political Economy/ Economic Sociology or Political Economy/Sociology of Low-Carbon Transitions

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) invites applications from postdoctoral researchers (f/m/d) in Social Science in the following areas:

The MPIfG offers two-year contracts based on the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD E 13), starting on September 1 or October 1, 2025. The Institute provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of its research program.

Scholars of all nationalities who successfully completed their doctoral degree no longer than three years before the start date at the MPIfG are eligible to apply for the postdoctoral program.

Successful candidates are chosen on the basis of scholarly excellence, a research proposal outlining a project to be pursued at the MPIfG (up to three pages), and a job interview. Postdoctoral researchers have an office at the MPIfG and are expected to reside in the Cologne area, work at the Institute, and actively participate in its intellectual life.

The MPIfG conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies. It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between social, economic, and political action. Building on the disciplinary traditions of sociology and political science, the Institute’s research program aims to combine and develop the approaches of new economic sociology and comparative and international political economy.

A collaborative and collegial working environment is integral to the MPIfG. Starting from the application process, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all of our employees. The compatibility of career and family is also one of our key concerns, as is the employment of people with disabilities.

We look forward to receiving your online application in English or German. Please note that applications by email cannot be considered. For further information on the program and how to apply, please visit the page of our website. Applicants will be notified whether or not they have been successful at the end of February.

Application Deadline: 13 December 2024

Trinity College, US (1/2)

Job posting: Assistant Professor of Economics (Labor Economics)

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor beginning September 2025, with Ph.D. completed by August 2025. We seek a Labor Economist who is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and scholarly research. Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, CT. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

Teaching duties include Intermediate Microeconomics, elective courses at the 200 and 300 level, and a senior seminar in the candidate’s specialization. The teaching load is four courses per year for the first two years and five courses per year thereafter, with one-semester research leave every fourth year. In a cover letter, applicants should carefully discuss areas of teaching and research interests. A separate teaching statement (including your approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds) should address teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest. Completed applications, including CV, three letters of recommendation, transcript, teaching statement, a writing sample, and official summaries of teaching evaluations, must be received by November 11, 2024, online at https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com to receive full consideration. Virtual interviews will be conducted in early December with on-campus visits taking place in spring 2025. Contact: Mark Stater, Search Committee Chair, at Mark.Stater@trincoll.edu

Application Requirements:

Reference Instructions:

Three letters of reference are required. Applicants will be asked to list contact information for reference providers, including email address, through https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com Once a completed application is submitted, automatic emails will be generated to each reference provider, directing each referee to a unique URL where he or she must go to upload a letter of recommendation. Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.

Application Instructions:

In a cover letter, applicants should carefully discuss areas of teaching and research interests. A separate teaching statement (including your approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds) should address teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest. Completed applications, including CV, three letters of recommendation, transcript, teaching statement, a writing sample, and official summaries of teaching evaluations, must be received by November 11, 2024 online, at https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com to receive full consideration.

Application deadline: 11 November 2024

Trinity College, US (2/2)

Job title: Assistant Professor of Economics (Macroeconomics, Non-monetary)

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor beginning September 2025, with Ph.D. completed by August 2025. We seek a macroeconomist who is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and scholarly research. Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Conn. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

Teaching duties include Intermediate Macroeconomics, elective courses at the 200 and 300 level and a senior seminar in the candidate’s specialization. The teaching load is four courses per year for the first two years and five courses per year thereafter, with a one-semester leave every fourth year. In a cover letter applicants should carefully discuss areas of teaching and research interests. A separate teaching statement (including your approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds) should address teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest. Completed applications, including CV, three letters of recommendation, transcript, teaching statement, a writing sample, and official summaries of teaching evaluations, must be received by November 08, 2024 online at https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com to receive full consideration. Virtual interviews will be conducted in mid November with on-campus visits taking place in early December. Trinity College is an equal opportunity employer. Contact Carol Clark, Search Committee Chair, at Carol.Clark@trincoll.edu.

Application Requirements:

Reference Instructions:

Three letters of reference are required. Applicants will be asked to list contact information for reference providers, including email addresses, through https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com. Once a completed application is submitted, automatic emails will be generated to each reference provider, directing each referee to a unique URL where he or she must go to upload a letter of recommendation. Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.

Application Instructions:

In a cover letter applicants should carefully discuss areas of teaching and research interests. A separate teaching statement (including your approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds) should address teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest. Completed applications, including CV, three letters of recommendation, transcript, teaching statement, a writing sample, and official summaries of teaching evaluations, must be received by November 08, 2024 online at https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com to receive full consideration.

Application Deadline: 8 November 2024

University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Job title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in History of Economic Thought (FR/ ENG)

Information

Expected start date in position :01.08.2025 / to be agreed

Contract length : 2 years, renewable twice. At the end of the 4th year, an evaluation procedure is initiated to tenure at the rank of associate professor (Directive de la Direction 1.4 sur la prétitularisation conditionnelle « tenure track ») Workplace : University of Lausanne, Dorigny, 1015 Lausanne

Your responsibilities

Teaching (45%)

Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year in French, at Bachelor's and Master's level. Additionally supervision of Master's dissertations and PhD theses. A release from one hour's weekly teaching / year will be granted during the pre-tenure period.

Research (45%)

The person recruited will pursue their own research in the history of economic thought. They must be willing to play an active role in the Walras-Pareto Centre for the history of economic and political thought (CWP), which is dedicated to interdisciplinary studies in economic and political thought, as well as the Institute of Political Studies (IEP) and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SSP). They will seek external funding, in particular from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Administrative responsibilities (10%)

In accordance with statutory requirements and in the name of collegiality, the post-holder will take on any administrative tasks that may be assigned to them by the Research Centre, Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.

Clik hereto open the job description in pdf format.

Your qualifications

In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills :

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

Further information can be obtained from : recrutement-enseignant.ssp@unil.ch

Your application

Deadline : 31.10.2024


Candidates are invited to submit their application via the online recruitment platform in PDF format, including :

Only applications submitted via the online system will be considered.

Additional information

*In exceptional circumstances, the UNIL Rectorate may decide to appoint directly at Associate professor rank. UNIL is committed to promoting gender equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. www.unil.ch/egalite UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampusRecruitment process and conditions of Employment for a full or associate Professor.

Application Deadline: 31. October 2024

University of Massachusetts Amherst, US

Job title: Assistant Professor of Economics - Open Field

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Description

The Economics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-system appointment expected to start on September 1, 2025, at the level of Assistant Professor. Fields are open. We encourage applications from candidates in theory and in applied fields, who address current social and economic challenges in a core area of economics, such as macroeconomics, history of economic thought, feminist economics, microeconomics, political economy, industrial organization, environment, international trade and finance, and labor economics. Under exceptional circumstances, candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. Our faculty employ heterodox and mainstream approaches.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in Economics, or a related field by the start date of the appointment. Candidates will be judged on their scholarly research as well as teaching. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Additional Information

The Economics faculty members at UMass Amherst work in diverse areas from both heterodox and mainstream approaches. The faculty studies economic theory and applied economics related to multiple dimensions of human well-being and social welfare; how economic opportunities are generated and distributed in society; the interplay between power and institutions and between economic behavior and the performance of the economy. Our Department is committed to fostering a diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum.

Application Instructions

Applicants must apply through the UMass online application system unless they are unable do so. Applicants should submit:

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received on or before November 15, 2024. Candidates will interview remotely beginning in December 2024 with campus visits beginning after January 7, 2025.

Questions can be addressed to hiring@econs.umass.edu and next link.

Deadline Application: by 15 November 2024 and continue until the position is filled

University of Missouri-Kansas City, US

Job title: Tenure Track on Heterodox Macroeconomics

Job Description

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Economics announces a tenure-track or tenure-eligible position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor anticipated to begin August 2025. The position requires candidates to be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in heterodox macroeconomics. Expertise in monetary theory and policy is desirable, as well as the ability to contribute to teaching required and elective courses.

Appointment to the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor requires completed Ph.D. We value candidates committed to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

This is a 9-month full-time, ranked, tenure-track/tenure eligible faculty position with benefits beginning in Fall 2025 semester.

The UMKC Department of Economics offers BA, MA, and PhD degrees. UMKC’s urban location provides excellent opportunities for research and community engagement. Additional information can be found on the department’s website: https://shss.umkc.edu/areas-of-study/economics/index.html.

Application Deadline

Review of applications begins 11/18/2024 and continues until the position is filled. First-round interviews will be conducted in December 2024 via video conference. Finalists will be invited for a campus visit in Spring Semester 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field is required at time of employment.

ABD candidates with an expected degree completion date before August 1, 2025 also will be considered; please provide expected date of award in your application.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with rank, experience, scholastic achievement, success in funded research, and credentials.

Application Instructions

For consideration, you must apply online at https://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/academic-positions/, click Academic Positions, then navigate to Job Opening ID 53717.

Please complete the online application form and provide:

Please combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

Additionally, three letters of professional recommendation (including current contact information for reference) should be submitted to the UMKC Department of Economics via www.aeaweb.org/joe/.

Application Deadline

Review of applications begins 11/18/2024 and continues until the position is filled. First-round interviews will be conducted in December 2024 via video conference. Finalists will be invited for a campus visit in Spring Semester 2025.

Other Information

UMKC is a public, urban, research university with more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. It is part of the larger University of Missouri System. Our university is committed to being a model urban university that is recognized for our partnerships with diverse communities to effectively foster a healthy, safe, more economically secure quality of life.

A City on the Rise - Big City Life and Midwest Charm, Kansas City offers the best of both worlds – a vibrant, urban community with midwestern appeal and an affordable cost of living. The university is in one of the most entrepreneurial cities in America, and the metropolitan area has a population of more than 2.4 million. Our UMKC campuses are centered in the hubs of business activity, cultural arts, and health science research engagement. Our community boasts championship professional athletic teams, ethnic and local cuisine, and a rich history of music and performing arts. Our beautiful state provides rivers, lakes, biking/hiking trails, and mountains for outdoor enthusiasts, all within an easy drive. https://www.visitkc.com/#sm.00137o3cv13knf6n10pu3xe9yy7k2

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call Human Resources at 816-235-1621.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.

University of Venice, Italy

Job title: Research position in climate finance

We are hiring a researcher within the ESG UPTAKE project (https://www.unive.it/pag/49196) that aims to mainstream a science-based framework for ESG and climate risk assessment (data, models, scenarios) and climate stress testing to 14 European central banks and financial regulators. Furthermore, for selected authorities, we will develop an assessment of the insurance protection gap and propose policy solutions.

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Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

Job title: PhD position in spatial/urban/transport economics

You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential. At one of Europe’s largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the

Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET)
Part-time, 30 hours/week
Starting December 01, 2024, and ending after 6 years

Qualified candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply for this position. If necessary, a reduction of the extent of employment is possible.

Are you passionate about addressing contemporary transport and mobility challenges while contributing to spatial and social-ecological transformations? We are seeking a motivated prae-doc to join the Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET), specifically the research unit Transformative Urban and Regional Economics.

What to expect

What you have to offer

Questions may be directed to Assoz.Prof. PD Stefanie Peer Ph.D.: stefanie.peer@wu.ac.at

What we offer you

Curious? Visit our website and find out more at www.wu.ac.at/benefits

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €2,684.10 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on job-related prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET):https://www.wu.ac.at/en/institute-for-spatial-and-social-ecological-transformations-isset/isset

Transformative Urban and Regional Economics:https://www.wu.ac.at/en/institute-for-spatial-and-social-ecological-transformations-isset/research/transformative-urban-and-regional-economics

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by November 06, 2024 (ID 2233). We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Application Deadline: 6 November 2024

Awards

Call for Nominations: 2025 HES Distinguished Fellow Award

The History of Economics Society invites nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award. Each year the HES bestows the honour of 'Distinguished Fellow' on a scholar who may be so honoured in light of their exemplary contributions to scholarship in the history of economics and/or to their exemplary contributions to the success of the Society.

Anyone is eligible to nominate a candidate for this award. If you would like to nominate someone, please send to Marcel Boumans (committee chair):

Please send the nomination package by November 15 to: Marcel Boumans m.j.boumans@uu.nl

Call for Nominations: Best Dissertation in the History and Methodology of Economics in memory of Joseph Dorfman

The HES Society invites to apply for the Best Dissertation in the History and Methodology of Economicsin memory of Joseph Dorfman.

The winner will receive a stipend of $500 plus travel expenses up to $500 to attend the 52nd annual conference of the History of Economics Society (June 28-30, 2025 at the University of Richmond, Virginia).

All dissertations in the history of economics and economic methodology, written in English, completed and defended during the last two years (September 2022 to August 2024), are eligible.

The selection committee will consider all nominated dissertations, with self-nominations permitted.

This year, the selection committee is formed by Jean-Baptiste Fleury (HDEA, Sorbonne Université), Juan Acosta (Universidad del Valle), and Marianne Johnson (University of Wisconsin).

To nominate a dissertation for the Dorfman Prize, please contact the Chair of the committee: jean-baptiste.fleury@sorbonne-universite.fr.

Nominations Deadline: 1 December 2024.

Call for Nominations: Joseph J. Spengler Best Book Prize

The History of Economics Society welcomes nominations for the 2025 Joseph J. Spengler Prize for the best book in the history of economics.

Books and scholarly monographs in the history of economics published in calendar years 2022 through 2024 are eligible. We especially encourage nominations from HES members and self-nominations by authors. Details about the prize and nomination process can be found at https://historyofeconomics.org/awards-and-honors/spengler-book-prize/

All received nominations will be appraised by the selection committee of Alexandra Hyard (chair), Stephen Meardon, and Juan Pablo Couyoumdjian.

Nominations Deadline: 31 December 2024.

Winner Announcement: AFEE Journal of Economic Issues Editor's Prize 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 winners of AFEE's Journal of Economic Issues Editor's Prize; Wolfram Elsner, University of Bremen, and Karol Gil Vasquez, Nichols College. Their article is “Triumph of Imbecile Institutions Over Life”: Death Cults as an Enabling Myth of Late Neoliberalism, JEI 58(3) 2024, Pp 709-731.

The Editor's Prize is chosen annually by the Editor of the Journal of Economic Issues.

Winner Announcement: AISPE Award 2024

AISPE is pleased to share with our entire community the names of the recipients of AISPE Award 2024.

Best Book: Margarita Fajardo,The world that Latin America created, Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 2022.

Best Article: Pablo Gabriel Bortz“Keynes’s Theories of the Business Cycle: Evolution and Contemporary Relevance”, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2024, 47: 4.

Best Ph.D. dissertation (ex aequo): Carlo Marsonet,Christopher Lasch: the making of an American anti-capitalist conservativeand Edoardo Peruzzi,Essays on economic modelling and expert testimony in antitrust litigation.

Journals

Capitalism Nature Socialism 35 (3)

House Organ

Daniel Faber: Jane McAlevey and the Politics of Deep Labor Organizing

Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro & Giovanni Carrosio: Giovanna Ricoveri: Anti-Capitalist Political Ecology Pioneer

Articles

John Barkdull & Paul G. Harris: Adapting to Climate Change: From Capitalism to Democratic Eco-Socialism

Maarten de Kadt: A Review and Discussion of Matthew Huber's Climate Change as Class War

Tammi Jonas: What’s Natural About Capital? Agroecology as Resistance to the New Frontier of Colonial Capitalist Carbon Farming

Bart Feberwee: The American Wasteland: Grace Lee Boggs and James Boggs on the Ecology of Racialization

Justin Gaudry: Postone and Conceptions of Nature: Towards a Panpsychist Marxism?

Javier Sethness & John P. Clark: The Quest for Revolutionary Love: John P. Clark Interviews Javier Sethness about Queer Tolstoy

Poetry

Brandi Crawford-Johnson: Environmental Justice for All

Chuck Levenstein: Solidarity Day

Chuck Levenstein: Better Living Through Chemistry

European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies 21(2)

Tom Bauermann, Jan Behringer, Sebastian Gechert, Torsten Niechoj, Özlem Onaran, and Andrew Watt: Inflation, distributional conflict and just transition

Eckhard Hein: Inflation is always and everywhere … a conflict phenomenon: post-Keynesian inflation theory and energy price driven conflict inflation, distribution, demand and employment

Marc Lavoie: Questioning profit inflation as an explanation of the post-pandemic inflation

Servaas Storm: The art of paradigm maintenance: how the New Keynesian 'Science of Monetary Policy' tries to deal with the inflation of 2021–2023

Lilian Rolim: Inflation and income distribution in Brazil from a Kaleckian perspective

Leila Davis: Profits and markups during the post-COVID-19 inflation shock in the U.S. economy: a firm-level lens

Christian Schoder and Remzi Baris Tercioglu: A climate-fiscal policy mix to achieve Türkiye’s net-zero ambition under feasibility constraints

Feminist Economics 30 (3)

Travis Campbell, Lee Badgett, Everest Dalton-Quartz & Chandler Campbell: Beyond the Gender Binary: Transgender Labor Force Status in the United States 2014–17
Aysun Hızıroğlu Aygün, Selin Köksal & Gokce Uysal: Deepening Labor Market Inequalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Turkey

Hadas Mandel, Amit Lazarus & Adi Moreno: The Value of Work: The Gendered Outcomes of Organizational Wage Reforms

Edward Martey, Prince M. Etwire & Kwabena Krah: Analysis of Seasonal Time Poverty and Aspirations in the Upper East Region of Ghana

Yael Hasson: “Not in the Objective Function”: Gender Equality Considerations in the work of Women Government Economists in Israel

Elisabetta Magnani, Zobaida Ahmed Piu & Kompal Sinha: Women’s Agency and HIV/AIDS Knowledge Deprivation: An Analysis of Married Women in Bangladesh

Punita Bhatt & Supriya Garikipati: Feminist Ideologies at Work: Culture, Collectivism, and Entrepreneurship among Disadvantaged Women in India

Mathias Huebener, Natalia Danzer, Astrid Pape, Pia Schober, C. Katharina Spiess & Gert G. Wagner: Cracking Under Pressure? Gender Role Attitudes Toward Maternal Employment During COVID-19 in Germany

Industrial and Corporate Change 33 (6)

Chinchih Chen, Carl Benedikt Frey: Robots and reshoring: a comparative study of automation, trade, and employment in Europe

Bruce Lyons, Minyan Zhu: Digital disruption and market structure: the case of internet banking

Hung Quang Doan, Francesca Masciarelli, Valentina Meliciani: Intangible assets, global value chains, and innovation: evidence from Vietnamese SMEs

Rasmus Lema, Tobias Wuttke, Primoz Konda: The electric vehicle sector in Brazil, India, and South Africa: Are there green windows of opportunity?

Effie Kesidou, Sorin M.S Krammer, Lichao Wu: Subnational institutions, firm capabilities and eco-innovation

Benjamin K Sovacool, Marfuga Iskandarova, Frank W Geels: Leading the post-industrial revolution? Policy windows, issue linkage and decarbonization dynamics in the UK’s net-zero strategy (2010–2022)

João Victor Machado, Fernando Sarti, Rodrigo Lanna Franco da Silveira: Institutional investors and dividend payments: evidence in the oil industry

Mariano L. M Heyden, Sebastian P. L Fourné, Lane Matthews, Ralf Wilden, Valentina Tarkovska: Too busy to balance? A longitudinal analysis of board of director busyness and firms’ ambidextrous orientation

International Review of Applied Economics 38 (6)

Editorial: Jonathan Michie: The quality of institutions and economic outcomes

Research Article

Bianca Lakha, Adeola Oyenubi, David Fadiran & Nimisha Naik: Governance and the relationship between corruption and FDI in Africa: a threshold regression analysis

Gountiéni Damien Lankoandé, Martin Sawadogo & Assi José Carlos Kimou: Does the use of community childcare centres contribute to greater economic empowerment of rural women? A case study from Burkina-Faso

Shauna Charles-Toussaint & Winston Moore: Identifying opportunities for blue economy exports in Caribbean small states

Younes El Khattab, Rachida El Yamani, Jihad Ait Soussane & Imane Bounahr: The challenge of securing growth in times of crises: does economic complexity matter?

Carla de Barros Reis, Rafael S. M. Ribeiro & Fernanda Cimini: Revisiting the nexus between corruption and gender: does women’s political participation in parliament matter?

Ken Miyajima: The link between social grants and employment in South Africa

Jonathan Michie: Our future economy – and how to get there

Journal of Evolutionary Economics 34(3)

Eric Kemp-Benedict: Cost share-induced technological change: An analytical classical-evolutionary model

Mamoudou Camara: How does the shift towards services affect renewable energy deployment? Evidence from OECD countries

Wei Wang, Yanbin Li, Jinzhong Li, Yun Li: Can pumped-storage power stations stimulate rural revitalization? Evidence from the four-party evolutionary game

Gregory Ponthiere: Epictetusian rationality and evolutionary stability

Mariane Santos Françoso, Vanessa de Lima Avanci, Alysson Fernandes Mazoni: Green technologies in the knowledge space: Insertion and the moderating role of industry knowledge bases

PSL Quarterly Review 77

Fernando Isabella, Jimena Castillo, Giuliano Toshiro Yajima: Structural change, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability: New perspectives and policies in economic development

Mark Setterfield: The social reproduction of labour and macro theory: A compelling and fruitful conjunction

Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque: Complex systems: Introductory notes on a dialogue among political economy, evolutionary economics and physics

Leonardo Segura Moraes, Raquel de Azevedo: On Marx and accounting: An empirical study of the transformation of values into prices of production in the Brazilian contemporary economy, 2010-2022

Florencia Barletta, Diana Suárez: Variety, technological intensity, and economic growth at the regional level in Argentina

Santiago Graña-Colella, Matías Vernengo: Currency substitution in Argentina, 2003-2019: An evaluation of alternative explanations

Fernando Isabella: Structural change, commodity dependence and middle-income trap: Emerging approaches to a traditional agenda

Pablo Marmissolle: Society matters: A post-Keynesian approach to economic development

Anna Carolina Martins, José Maria da Silveira, Marcelo de Carvalho Pereira, Roberto Pasqualino: Mitigating climate impacts incentives: An analysis of green investments in South America

Leonardo Flauzino de Souza, Wellington Santos de Amorim: Green innovation in a balance-of-payments constraint growth model for developing economies with capital inflows: The Latin America scenario

Fernando Villanueva Melo: The Solow residual, a distributional approach: The case of Chile, 1985-2019

Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía 55 (218)

Tania Molina del Villar, Ricardo Zárate Gutiérrez: Three models of insertion into globalization and their impact on the economic development of Brazil, Korea and Mexico

Esteban Serrani, Leandro Navarro Rocha: Energy regulation and industrial consumption in Argentina, 2002-2011

Karen Estefanía Sánchez-González, Humberto García-Jiménez: The living wage in Mexico’s car manufacturing industry:the case of BMW in San Luis Potosí

Lourdes Maisterrena: Measuring job quality in Mexico from a gender perspective

Héctor López Terán: Fictitious capital and extractivism: titles of ownership in extractive companies

Mara Leticia Rojas: Current account and international tourism: evidence from selected South American economies

Review of African Political Economy, 51 (181)

Various: Tributes on ROAPE's 50th anniversary

Peter Lawrence: Knowledge production for liberation: the Review of African Political Economy 50 years on

Matteo Capasso and Essam Abdelrasul Bubaker Elkorghli: Imperialist terrorism in North Africa

Luke Sinwell: 'Grounding together' or digging movements into the ground? South African scholar-activism 30 years after democracy

Ndongo Samba Sylla: The crisis of French imperialism: Debating military coups in Africa

Hannah Cross: Imperialism and labour: Why global migration is unnecessary and how it works

Lyn Ossome: Imperialism and crises of social reproduction in Africa

Review of Evolutionary Political Economy 5 (2)

Jan Schulz, Kerstin Hötte, Daniel M. Mayerhoffer: Pluralist economics in an era of polycrisis

Michela Ciccotosto, Oleksandra Sokolenko, J.Christopher Proctor:Teaching the polycrisis: Assessing the effect of pluralist education in Italian economics programs

Izaskun Zuazu:Reviewing feminist macroeconomics for the twenty-first century

Johanna Rath, Anna Hornykewycz, Merve Burnazoglu: Power of economics without power in economics?

Charlie Dannreuther: Power in the future of work: production, reproduction, and reconstruction

Melissa Langworthy: ‘Power of economics without power in economics’: examinations of gender/power in the neoliberal economic order

Jakob Kapeller, Claudius Gräbner-Radkowitsch, Anna Hornykewycz: Corporate power and global value chains: current approaches for conceptualizing the power of multinationals

Science & Society 88 (4)

John Willoughby: Worker Empowerment and Alternative Models of Socialism: A Comparative Investigation

Ari Parra: The Political Economy of Disability and the Nursing Home Industry in the United States

Tianle Zhang: Reification as Ecological Critique

Reuben Kadushin: Black Folk, Then and Now and the Late Du Bois’ Marxist Dialectic

Owen Walsh: Mending the Red-Black Thread: Marxism, the Black Radical Tradition, and the Robinson Thesis

Luis Arboledas-Lérida: A Marxist Analysis of the Metrification of Academic Labor: Research Impact Metrics and Socially Necessary Labor Time

Daniel Russo: An Ordoliberal Shift? The Biden-Harris Administration's Public Response to U.S. Capitalism in Crisis

Paul Leduc Browne: “It Is Just So”: Reification in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath

Please find the Issue on the Website.

The Review of Black Political Economy 51 (4)

Marcelo Paixão: Credit Rationing and Race in Two Brazilian Cities

Antonio A. R. Ioris: The Genocidal Trail of Agrarian Capitalism: Guarani–Kaiowa's Struggle for Survival

Araar Abdelkerim, Yesuf Awel, Jonse Boka, Hiwot Menkir, Ajebush Shafi, Eleni Yitbarek, and Mulatu Zerihun: Entrepreneurial Risk Attitude in Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence From Urban Ethiopia

Glenda Maluleke, NM Odhiambo, and Sheilla Nyasha: The Impact of Public Investment on Private Investment in Botswana: A Disaggregated Approach

Emmanuel Anoruo, Felix Afolabi, and Kingsley Nwala: Threshold Impact of Remittances on Real Exchange Rates for WAEMU: A Panel Smooth Transition Regression Approach

Books and Book Series

Central Banking and Monetary Policy in the G20: Paradigms and Challenges

By Irfan Kalayci (Editor) | Vernon Press, 2024

Behind productive and prosperous economies are independent central banks that implement effective monetary policies. This observation is especially valid for the G20, which comprises the world’s top twenty economies in terms of gross domestic product and the largest stakeholders of the global economic system. These economies include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

Three features of this book, which focuses on central banking and monetary policy in the G20, an intergovernmental platform, stand out:
Firstly, as contemporary theories and global practices confirm, the main purpose of central banks is to ensure monetary and price stability, not despite the government but in cooperation with it. This principle is strongly emphasized here. Governments, which must maintain fiscal discipline, are key to the success of central banks in combating inflation and deflation.

Secondly, since the authors of the book chapters come from various countries and academic institutions, the book offers a range of perspectives and intellectual richness. Without deviating from the book's main axis, the authors examine the changing paradigms in central banking and the increasing challenges of monetary policy. This examination is based on developed and emerging economies, integrations, financial organizations, and economic crises within the G20, informed by significant sources.

Thirdly, this book offers university researchers, professional business practitioners, and curious readers the opportunity to explore and reflect on new concepts such as green central banking, digital money, and interest-free monetary policies, which have gained prominence in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, alongside mainstream topics.
It is hoped that this book, consisting of 14 chapters, will inspire those who wish to conduct new and renewed academic studies on global central banks and monetary policies and will fill a gap in the literature.

Please find a link to this book here.

Design of a Worker Cooperatives Society An Alternative Beyond Capitalism and Socialism, and the Transition Towards It

By Geert Reuten | Haymarket Books, 2024

What would an alternative to contemporary capitalism look like? In this book, Geert Reuten sets out a detailed design of a democratic society organised in worker cooperatives, followed by an equally detailed democratic transition to it. In Reuten's convincing design, Workers constitute the single economic class. However, unlike in capitalism, there is no class that owns the means of production. The legal structure of worker cooperatives is such that workers have full rights to the fruits of the cooperative without owning it, and yet the state does not own the cooperatives either. Interestingly, worker councils in the economic and state domains vote on all economically relevant matters. In Reuten's compelling vision, the free choice of occupation and of specific consumer goods is even larger than in capitalism.

Please find a link to this book here.

Technology and Oligopoly Capitalism

By Luis Suarez-Villa | Routledge, 2023

Technology and Oligopoly Capitalism is a major contribution to our understanding of how technology oligopolies are shaping America’s social, economic, and political reality.

Technology oligopolies are the most powerful socioeconomic entities in America. From cradle to grave, the decisions they make affect the most intimate aspects of our lives, how we work, what we eat, our health, how we communicate, what we know and believe, whom we elect, and how we relate to one another and to nature. Their power over markets, trade, regulation, and most every aspect of our governance is more intrusive and farther-reaching than ever. They benefit from tax breaks, government guarantees, and bailouts that we must pay for and have no control over. Their accumulation of capital creates immense wealth for a minuscule elite, deepening disparities while politics and governance become ever more subservient to their power. They determine our skills and transform employment through the tools and services they create, as no other organizations can. They produce a vast array of goods and services with labor, marketing, and research that are more intrusively controlled than ever, as workplace rights and job security are curtailed or disappear. Our consumption of their products—and their capacity to promote wants—is deep and far reaching, while the waste they generate raises concerns about the survival of life on our planet. And their links to geopolitics and the martial domain are stronger than ever, as they influence how warfare is waged and who will be vanquished.

Technology and Oligopoly Capitalism’s critical, multidisciplinary perspective provides a systemic vision of how oligopolistic power shapes these forces and phenomena. An inclusive approach spans the spectrum of technology oligopolies and the ways in which they deploy their power. Numerous, previously unpublished ideas expand the repertory of established work on the topics covered, advancing explanatory quality—to elucidate how and why technology oligopolies operate as they do, the dysfunctions that accompany their power, and their effects on society and nature. This book has no peers in the literature, in its scope, the unprecedented amount and diversity of documentation, the breadth of concepts, and the vast number of examples it provides. Its premises deserve to be taken into account by every student, researcher, policymaker, and author interested in the socioeconomic and political dimensions of technology in America.

Please find a link to the book here.

Work, Pay, and Sustainability: A New Economics of Labor

by Daphne T. Greenwood | Polity Books, 2024

Daphne Greenwood presents the first comprehensive introduction to pluralist labor economics. She expands the economics toolbox with theories taken from institutionalist, feminist, social, ecological, and stratification economists. Pluralists, she explains, focus on how formal and informal institutions affect the distribution of productivity dividends—and how this has evolved over time. Pluralists are concerned with job quality as well as financial compensation. They acknowledge the modern-day abundance created by technology, but advocate for institutional changes to direct it in equitable and sustainable ways.

Building on the work of many heterodox economists, Greenwood introduces wage and employment models that are embedded in the economy, environment, and society. Beginning with evidence on work and pay in the US today, she explains why tools for analyzing commodity exchange are not sufficient for analyzing labor relationships. She brings bargaining power to the fore, analyses dynamic monopsony, and looks at the role of wealth as well as income in framing opportunities. Throughout the book, Greenwood addresses threats to sustainability and equity from unpaid social costs; institutional changes such as financialization and fissured workplaces; as well as race-ethnicity and gender. Among the possibilities explored for improving work and pay are sectoral bargaining, job guarantees, worker-owned cooperatives, and universal basic income.

Please find a link to the book here.

Heterodox Graduate Programs, Scholarships and Grants

Call for Applications: Economic POlicies for the Global bifurcation (EPOG-JM)

Economic POlicies for the Global bifurcation (EPOG-JM) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in economics, supported by the European Union. It offers a world-class integrated Master's programme on the (digital, socioeconomic, ecological) transition processes with a pluralist approach and interdisciplinary perspectives.

The main objective of the programme is to give birth to a new generation of international experts, able to define and assess economic policies and evolve within different political, social and regional contexts. Towards this objective, the EPOG-JM Master’s programme goes beyond the reach of standard economic theory to include various heterodox/institutionnalist political economy approaches.

The full partners (degree awarding institutions) include a wide set of prestigous institutions:

It also involves more than 30 (academic and non-academic) associated partners in Europe and the world.
Scholarships. The very best students from all over the world will be eligible for scholarships awarded for 2 years by the European Commission, based on our selection.

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship covers:

When to apply?
Note that two recommendation letters are needed to apply and have to be provided by the deadline.The course for the new cohort will start in September 2025. More information and details: www.epog.eu

Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship

The application for the Spring 2025 semester is now open.

The Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship was established by Frederic and Ruth Lee in 2014. The Scholarship has awarded over $86,000 in scholarship money to 26 different students in heterodox doctoral programs.

In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled in a doctoral heterodox economics program in the United States and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship will not provide scholarship aid for dissertation credit hours or for credit hours that are not directly relevant for the completion of the doctoral program's coursework.

Selection criteria include:

Read about the heterodox economics of Frederic S. Lee at https://sites.google.com/view/leefs

Scholarships will be awarded prior to the fall and spring semesters on an annual basis. Scholarships are not renewable; however, previous recipients may reapply.

Amount: Varies. Tuition and fees for up to three classes per semester.

Apply Here: https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/4561

To continue to support graduate students who will be the future of heterodox economics, the Scholarship Fund needs to generate more funds. Donations can be made at https://gkccfonlinedonations.org/give/leeh00.asp

Application Deadline: November 15, 2024

Calls for Support

Review of African Political Economy: Call for Support on Independent Publishing

The journal of Review of African Political Economy has made a successful return to independent publishing, now under a diamond open-access model. Without funding from a global corporate publisher, sustaining the journal and website now relies on subscriptions and donations. Adopting a 'subscribe to open' approach has enabled funding for both the online and print editions, with a substantial number of library and personal subscriptions secured, especially following a 50% reduction in previous rates.

The journal is on track to publish four issues this year. The special 50th anniversary issue from September is already available online, and notifications have been sent to subscribers. Hosted on ScienceOpen, the journal has seen over 246,000 downloads in 2024 alone, with issues from 1974 onward accessible directly on the platform or via www.roape.net.

Readers are invited to consider a subscription, either digital or print, as follows:

Donations are also appreciated, either as an alternative to or in addition to subscriptions. University and college affiliates are encouraged to recommend the journal to their institution's library if it is not yet subscribed.

Subscriptions and donations can be made via the secure payments platform at roape.net.