Issue 341 March 31, 2025 web pdf Heterodox Economics Directory
The world is full of unanticipated consequences and one (probably very minor ;-) unintended consequence of the unconventional economic policies on the way in the US (due to Trump) and Europe (als due to Trump ;-)) is that I receive an increased number of media requests. Such requests are ambivalent in many ways: they often force you to choose between focusing on explaining clearly what's going on and evaluating what should be done, as there is often too little time to cover both questions in the necessary depth. They also force me to somehow blend a neutral stance, that is able to illuminate different perspectives on a problem as, probably, expected from an "expert", with the willingness to provide some form of sensible and workable outlook by tentatively suggesting solutions to the problem at hand. And then, of course, any request that includes some images of me raises the wicked outfit question: shall I go in my "natural form" (including a batman-shirt and fancy sunglasses) or shall I "dress up" as professor? The last one is close to unsolvable for me, so I will typically have both outfits ready and let the journalists or PR-guys choose. And, indeed, some are brave and opt for the fancy outfit (e.g. here, where I align very well with the flowers ;-)), while most of them go for the more traditional option.
When commenting on the Trump administration another ambivalence comes potentially into play. As I am personally somewhat abhorred by recent developments (as extensively described in my last editorial), commenting on the uncertainty and potential long-term damages imposed by this government (as in the context of their attacks on science or in the context of discussing stock market volatility) is relatively easy, while commenting on tariffs is more tricky. Here, short-term costs (most tariffs will in the short-run mainly raise prices for US-customers as emphasized by our mainstream colleagues) have to be juxtaposed with medium-term impacts, where incentives for locating more production activities in the US could indeed help to slow down deindustrialization tendencies and improve the US net position in foreign trade.* As you might imagine, saying something that indicates that what Trump does could indeed work is a somewhat challenging task for me ;-)
Having used the notion of unintended consequences in my introductory remark, let me quickly add that, in my humble opinion, the notion of "unintended consequences of political action" is among the more muddled concepts in heterodox economics. I repeatedly encounter situations in teaching as well as in conversation with colleagues, where I have the impression that the dominant interpretation of the term is coined by Hayek's narrow, normative reading, that emphasizes the potential perils and disadvantages emerging from such unintended consequences. And while this indeed might be a valid point in some contexts, the systemic neglect of potentially neutral or beneficial (or even complex and multi-facted) unintended consequences, that comes with this understanding, biases and constrains the applicability and usefulness of the concept. As a consequence, I repeatedly find myself pointing to Robert K. Merton's classic paper or Alfred O. Hirschmans related book, that provide a more institutionalist, and thereby scientifically apt and useful perspective on the subject. Especially against the backdrop that heterodox economists often (and probably correctly) emphasize that a lot is actually doable and changeable by political means, a more neutral conception of unanticipated consequences could be a valuable heuristic for providing a structural anchor to systematically account for uncertainty, plurality and multi-causality in more heterodox policy studies.
All the best,
Jakob
* Of course, a re-mercantilisation of international relationships as a whole could bring a variety of permanent negative consequences for the US, that are bracketed out in this line of argument: for one, this could easily lead the US to damage its "exorbitant privilege" (i.e., trading goods for providing others with dollar reserves). For another, it could, somewhat ironically, damage US leadership in military industries and digital services simply by providing strong incentives for other countries and regions to not rely on the US ;-)
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23 - 24 October 2025 | Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
The seventeenth History of Recent Economics Conference (HISRECO) will be held at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, on October 23-24, 2025.
Since 2007, HISRECO has brought together researchers from various backgrounds to study the history of economics in the postwar period. The increasing availability of archival materials, along with the development of new perspectives inherited from the larger history and sociology of knowledge, has helped to provide insightful histories of the development of recent economic practices, ideas, and techniques. In particular, this area of research offers good opportunities to young scholars who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the history of economics.
For those who want to know more about HISRECO, a list of past conferences and contributors can be found here.
We invite researchers in the history of postwar economics and related fields to submit a paper proposal of no more than 800 words. Proposals should be sent electronically (as a pdf file) to Ivan Boldyrev (ivan.boldyrev@ru.nl). Successful applicants will be informed by June 10, 2025. Drafts of the presented papers are due by September 25, 2025.
For further information please click here.
Submission Deadline: 15 May 2025
23-24 September 2025 | Goethe University Frankfurt
Call for Papers for the 8th Annual Conference of the Association for Socioeconomic Education and Research (ASEER, German: GSÖBW) (September 23-24, 2025, Goethe University Frankfurt) and the 14th Thematic Volume in the Series Socioeconomic Education and Science (Springer VS):
With this Call for Papers, the GSÖBW invites contributions for its 8th Annual Conference on the topic: New Approaches to Knowledge Production for Socioeconomic Education: The Role of Think Tanks, NGOs, and Blogs.
Contributions (in German or English) that focus on the use of non-university knowledge production for socio-economic education by organizations such as think tanks, NGOs or blogs are welcome. How can this knowledge be better utilized for interdisciplinary school and extracurricular education and also higher education? What conflicts might arise in this context? How can non-university knowledge production become part of social science economic research in terms of transdisciplinarity? What can school and extracurricular education and higher education contribute to spreading plural economic knowledge? What role do (which) actors (such as banks, cooperatives, etc.) play in the context of financial education? What motives and interests lie behind their knowledge production?
In addition to conventional research contributions, short contributions that present the educational work of think tanks, trade unions, NGOs, networks, as well as blogs, YouTube portals, and podcasts, are particularly welcome. The conference aims to contribute to further networking among actors and to the increased use of their contributions in socio-economic education.
If you have any questions, please contact: cfp-gsoebw2025@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.
The deadline for abstract submissions (max. 300 words) is 15 May 2025.
3-5 January 2026 | Philadelphia
The History of Economics Society (HES) and the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) are pleased to announce their wish for a joint session to be hosted during the upcoming ASSA meetings in Philadelphia, PA, January 3-5, 2026.
Topic
Power and inequality
Liberal thought in its various forms presents itself as a defense of the individual against any power that limits his or her possibilities of choice and action, and as a demonstration of the market's ability to regulate itself optimally. The maxim of neo-liberalism is that the presence of the state in the economy, considered both inefficient and a violation of individual freedoms, should therefore be reduced to a minimum.
The power of the State is one of the many aspects in which power is exercised in society, so the elimination of the State is by no means a guarantee of limiting power over individuals.
Neoliberalism has not only failed to keep its promises of giving individuals greater freedom and not interfering in their actions, but in some cases and in some areas, it has created new pockets of power with distorting effects on the very functioning of the markets that neoliberalism claims to defend. The consolidated power of large companies is not affected, the drive towards monopolies is not curbed, tax immunity is favored to the advantage of those who know how to take advantage of it, and those most responsible for the environmental disaster are given ‘freedom’ to pollute.
Noted economists such as Smith, Hayek, Keynes, Ayres and Galbraith have made important contributions to these issues
Adam Smith's relevance lies in the discussion he offers on the different motivations for human action, in which he made an important contribution in highlighting the link between the pursuit of individual interest and moral rules, which in Smith's view - unlike the precepts of neo-liberalism - are necessary for the proper functioning of community life in society. The prerequisite - vital for the functioning of a market economy - is that of a society founded on the general acceptance of the moral principle of sympathy and equipped with the administrative and legal institutions necessary to deal with cases in which common morality is violated.
Hayek opposed the idea that it is possible and appropriate to build social institutions from above, according to the precepts of an impersonal and objective reason, because this would have the potential to develop in the direction of authoritarianism, which is by definition the maximum coagulation of power. Hayek's critics maintain that it is only through targeted interventions, perhaps partial and limited, but aimed at limiting the imperfections of the market, that the inequalities generated in the absence of mechanisms to correct the spontaneity of the market can be reduced.
Aware of the impossibility of eliminating power and the inequalities that derive from it, J. M. Keynes maintained that reason – motivated by passions as well as interests – is the guide that orients human action towards more acceptable social objectives. Keynes is the theorist of reasonable action, based on information and knowledge, which can counter the evils of human action not governed by rules. He believed in regulating the market, not replacing it with a dominant role for the state.
Clarence Ayres observed that in the work of classical economists money power substituted for feudal rank. Inequality was for them the cost of a greater domestic product. John Kenneth Galbraith described economic power as the imposition of one’s will upon the behavior of another and the exercise of such power divides people into superiors and inferiors.
Submissions of individual paper or panel proposals for this joint session should observe the details below:
Membership requirement: At least one of the authors of any paper, as well as each contributor to a panel must be a current member of AFEE.
Submissions: Please submit your individual paper or panel proposals by email to spasch404@aol.com and also cristina.marcuzzo@uniroma1.it
A proposal for presentation of a paper or for presentation in a panel must include the following:
Deadline for submissions: 1 May 2025
Colleagues from South Africa, Chile and Germany are co-editing a very interesting special issue on services and development in the Global South in Area Development and Policy. The special issue will explore issues of inequality, uneven development, global value chains/production networks and much else besides.
Services and Development in the Global South
Services generate more than half of global gross domestic product and more than 60 per cent of all jobs. Trade in services has been growing faster than trade in manufactured goods. This is because services have become increasingly tradable as a result of technology and globalisation dynamics. They no longer have to be consumed at the time and place of their provision. The delivery of services across national borders is marked by greater complexity and variety than the delivery of goods. IT companies offer platforms and programmes across national borders, often without having representation in each target market. Management consultants and other professional services increasingly provide their advice remotely. Firms with a more traditional approach such as banks and insurance companies, meanwhile, have internationalised by opening branches in new markets. They keep certain activities centralised for control and economies of scale.
The growth dynamics of the service sector call exclusively manufacturing-oriented development strategies into question. At the very least, the availability of high-quality intermediary services boosts the productivity of manufacturing firms (Hoekman & Shepherd, 2017). This reflects the decisive role of services, especially advanced business services, in enabling firms to access markets and connecting the various segments of production networks and value chains (Coe et al., 2014). Rodrik and Sandhu (2024) suggest that labour-absorbing services must be a priority for developing countries because the manufacturing sector is increasingly capital-intensive. From a firm perspective, competitiveness and profitability have become closely associated with services or, more correctly, product–service systems because manufactured goods are typically sold along with services such as after-sales support. These embedded services generate more revenues than the initial sale of the product (Yusuf, 2015). An extreme argument is that countries can leapfrog from agricultural societies into service-based economies (Fforde, 2018).
The optimism about tradable services is exemplified by Fernández Stark et al. (2011). They argue that services that are outsourced and offshored by Northern lead firms foster development and, in particular, innovation through enhanced connectivity with global markets, also offering good jobs across the Global South. Others have been more sceptical. India, which is widely regarded as a role model of service-led development, suffers from a huge gap between the successful IT industry and lagging sectors (D’Costa, 2011). Research on the Philippines indicates that service offshoring is prone to low value-adding, routinised tasks, with almost no upgrading over time (Kleibert, 2016). Fintech has expanded access to financial services, but it can also deepen disparities and inequalities, as observed in Latin America (Ioannou & Wójcik, 2022). There is, moreover, a sharp divide between a few jobs in advanced, tradable services and many low-paid, low-skilled non-tradable service jobs (Bhorat et al., 2018; Turok & Visagie, 2019). The platform economy has exacerbated the problem in some respects with the precarisation of labour, even for skilled IT professionals (Anwar & Graham, 2020, 2021).
The purpose of this special issue is to investigate opportunities and drawbacks of service sector development for Southern nations. It is not limited to North–South relations, meaning global outsourcing and offshoring. We are particularly interested in dynamics that originate in the Global South. Papers are welcome that deal with:
Submission Instructions
The call for papers can be found here.
Abstracts of around 350 words should be sent by email to Sören Scholvin (soren.scholvin@ucn.cl). The abstracts should identify the topic, research question and research methodology.
Submission Deadline for Abstract: 31 May 2025.
Submission deadline for full papers: 31 December 2025.
11–12 December 2025 | Université Lyon 2, France
This workshop particularly welcomes contributions from PhD candidates in the final stages of their dissertation, postdoctoral researchers, and early career scholars (within seven years of obtaining their PhD).
The workshop will commemorate the bicentennial of the 1825 financial crisis and aims to explore the long-term history of financial crises through the 21st century. The theme is intentionally broad, inviting diverse methodological and geographical perspectives.
The 1825 crisis is often described as the first global speculative bubble, spurred by foreign investments in Latin America, which led to a ripple effect throughout the British banking system and international markets. It also underscored the critical role of central banks—especially the Bank of England—in managing liquidity crises. Politically, the crisis was entangled with Britain’s strategic support of newly independent Latin American republics, using economic investment as a tool to diminish Spanish influence in the region. As such, the 1825 crisis was shaped by intersecting economic, monetary, financial, and political dimensions that together triggered and amplified its impact.
This crisis serves as a powerful entry point to bridge the fields of economic history and the history of economic thought—particularly through the lens of financial, monetary, and banking issues (Rosselli, 2013). More broadly, financial crises are intrinsically multidimensional phenomena, offering rich ground for interdisciplinary exploration.
We particularly encourage submissions that adopt multidimensional perspectives—economic, financial, managerial, political, sociological, historical, and beyond—to analyze past or contemporary crises. Such interdisciplinary insights can foster richer historiographies and a deeper understanding of these complex events.
Suggested Contribution Topics (Non-Exhaustive)
1. Global Interconnections
2. The Political Economy of Financial Crises
3. The Evolution of Central Banking
4. Forgotten Crises: Regional and Peripheral Narratives
5. Financial Crises and Social Change
6. The Role of Experts and Knowledge Systems in Crisis Management
Exploring connections between natural disasters, climate change, and financial crises.
The economic consequences of environmental mismanagement or resource-driven speculation.
8. The Managerial Perspective on Financial Crises
9. Crisis Narratives in Literature, Media, and Popular Culture
10. Long-Term Recovery and Historical Lessons
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Please submit an abstract with 1,000 words. When reviewing the abstracts, we will look for theoretical considerations/ assumptions, research questions, methodology, nature of evidence used to draw conclusions, and findings. We encourage PhD scholars in the final year of writing up their doctoral work, postdoctoral scholars, and early career scholars (within 7 years of their PhD) to submit their abstracts for consideration.
Financial Support
A limited number of travel and accommodation stipends are available for young scholars in the final year of their PhD and within seven years of completing their PhD. The travel stipend may not be enough for intercontinental travel. The possibility of remote participation is being considered.
Organisational details
The one-and-a-half-day workshop is not only open to – but warmly welcomes – the participation of young scholars from all areas of research in the social sciences. The workshop will involve eight young scholars who will have the opportunity to present their papers and enjoy a conversation with peers, as well as two senior scholars, who will deliver one keynote speech each. Each presentation/keynote speech will enjoy a time slot of 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes of Q&A session.
Contact for sending abstracts and papers
Nesrine Bentemessek Kahia : nesrine.bentemessek-kahia@u-pec.fr
Scientific Committee
Organising Committee
Young Scholars Initiative
Important dates
26.06 - 27.06.2025 | Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence (Italy)
The rapid expansion of digital platforms has profoundly reshaped labor markets, social movements, and economic structures. While platformization has exacerbated labor precarity and power asymmetries, new forms of institutional responses and collective resistance have emerged to challenge these dynamics.
This conference aims to explore the role of migration and gender in platformized economies and labor markets, while discussing ways to challenge platform power. This includes regulation, grassroots and labor organizing, intersectional solidarities, and alternative technological infrastructures.
Scholars, activists, unionists, and technologists are invited to contribute from across disciplines that engage with the regulatory, organizational, and technological dimensions of countering platform power.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
We invite abstracts of up to 300 words, outlining the research question, methodology, and main arguments, to be submitted via the online form.
For further information please click here.
Deadline for submissions: 01.04.2025
35 years of West German unity? On the nexus of anti-communism, neoliberalism and neo-fascisation
Call for Papers for issue 344 of the journal Das Argument. Zeitschrift für Philosophie und Sozialwissenschaften.
From this year onwards, Das Argument. Zeitschrift für Philosophie und Sozialwissenschaftenwill be published with a new editorial team. The first new issue (344) is dedicated to the 35th anniversary celebrations of German reunification and poses the counter-hegemonic question of whether celebrating has remained an adequate reaction in view of the current political state of the Federal Republic? Not only can it be argued that reunification was more of anannexation of the GDR by the FRG, if not a hostile takeover of actually existing socialism by Western capital; even more, the reunification period was, in Germany, accompanied by the neoliberal shock therapy of the Treuhand and by right-wing extremist pogroms against migrants. More generally speaking, the rampant privatisation policies and the explosive nationalisms of the past decades seem to belong together. Even 35 years after its official unification, Germany remains economically, culturally and mentally divided, while the tendency towards German authoritarianism is on the rise again in both East and West – as can be seen, for example, in the AfD’s result in the last federal election. Yet, this diagnosis points beyond German-German provincialism to international trends. Since the financial crisis of 2007/8 at the latest, the end of history heralded in 1989 has itself come to an end, and the question of alternatives to capitalism has been opened, albeit mostly concealed. At the same time, since 2016 and at the latest since 2022, the political globe has been experiencing a fascisation that threatens to undermine human and civil rights not only from the right-wing fringes, but from the political centres. This nexus of anti-communism, neoliberalism and neo-fascisation – which can be studied in anticipation in East Germany after its ‘peaceful revolution’ and in Eastern Europe since the early 1990s – must be addressed in a plural-Marxist and critical-theoretical manner.
Against this backdrop, the journal Das Argument invites to analyse the problematic aspects of ‘West German unity’ in terms of their political relevance for today. Sociological, philosophical, historiographical, socio-psychological and heterodox economic approaches are equally welcome. Possible questions for contributions could include (but are not limited to):
Interested authors are requested to submit an abstract (max. 1 page) by 31 March 2025. Please send it by e-mail to: argument@inkrit.org. The decision on the conditional acceptance of the proposals will be made by mid-April 2025. The finished articles should be ready by mid-June and will be published at the end of 2025 after a successful double-blind peer review process. The length of an article is determined by its relevance in terms of content, but should never exceed 40,000 characters including spaces, footnotes and bibliography. Overall, we prefer concise essayistic texts to overly dry scientific treatises. We look forward to receiving your abstracts, which promise a critical examination of the topic from an emancipatory perspective!
Deadline: 31 March 2025
This special issue of the Development Macroeconomics Bulletin is designed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of publication by Routledge of the book "Developmental Macroeconomics: new-developmentalism as a growth strategy" by Bresser-Pereira, Oreiro and Marconi in 2015. This was the first text book that systematised the growing body of literature on New Developmentalism and Structural Development Macroeconomics, created by Professor Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira in the beggining of 2000's and quickly got an increasing number of reserchers and schollars developing an entirely new school of economic thought that combines elements of classical Development economics, latin American Structuralism and Post-Keynesian Demand led Growth Literature, mainly on its Kaldorian version.
The article will be published in the next issue of Revista de Economia Política e História Econômica.
The objetive of this special issue is to present the recent developments and challenges for Developmental Macroeconomics in a series of topics listed bellow:
For further information please click here.
Deadline for abstracts submission: 1 May 2025
27-29 August 2025 | Milan, Italy
Stream/Track 19: "Protecting the Vulnerable in Eastern and Central Europe: Social Policy Challenges in Times of Polycrisis"
In recent years, polycrisis has disrupted global economic, social, and political structures. Key events include the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating inflation and cost-of-living pressures, the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulting in a significant refugee crisis and social tensions, and catastrophic floods in Eastern and Central Europe. These crises have intensified social risks, strained welfare state institutions, and disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, exacerbating existing social inequalities. This stream explores the challenges of designing, implementing, and evaluating social policies amid polycrisis conditions, with a particular focus on issues related to the inclusiveness and sensitivity of social policies to the needs of different vulnerable groups.
We invite empirical and theoretical contributions employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research approaches.
Papers may focus on, but are not limited to:
Stream Convenors:
Available Presentation Forms: in-person; papers.
Abstract Submission (350-500 words): https://www.espanetmilano2025.it/en-US/submission
Timeline:
July 31-August 2, 2025 | Puerto Rico
The Association for Economic Research of Indigenous Peoples (AERIP), the American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE), and the National Economic Association (NEA) invite paper submissions for the 9th annual Freedom and Justice summer conferenceJuly 31-August 2, 2025 in Puerto Rico. This year’s conference theme is Freedom and Justice: Sólo el Pueblo Salva al Pueblo / Only the People Can Save the People. The conference is being hosted by the University of Puerto Rico with generous support from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, the Roosevelt Institute, and the Institute for Women's Policy Research.
The Freedom and Justice Conference is an interdisciplinary social justice conference that attracts a small group of scholars dedicated to discussing pressing economic problems and their solutions for communities of color. We are especially interested in paper submissions that address the following topics, including those that have an intersectional analysis:
All presenters and attendees must register for the conference. Registration fee is $150 or $25 for graduate students and participants from the host institution. Need-based registration fee adjustment may be requested. Need-based travel assistance may be provided depending on funding availability. The conference registration and hotel information will be on-line and available once submissions have been accepted.
Please upload and submit abstracts of no more than 250 words as a Word document. The abstract should include the presenter(s) name, title, affiliation along with a title of the presentation and brief description.
The Freedom and Justice Conference Planning Committee
Submission Deadline: 1 April 2025.
Climate change represents one of the main global threats to the well-being of societies. Most countries have already established their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets in line with the commitments of the Paris Agreement (2015) and within the overall framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to achieve “net zero emissions” by 2050. In order to address this challenge, over the past decade “green” or “climate” financing has gained momentum on the global agenda. The UNFCCC has estimated that developing countries need between USD 6 and USD 9 trillion to meet their climate commitments.
Due to their financial and credit constraints, developing countries particularly rely on financing from international financial institutions (IFIs) to bolster their environmental policies. In this context, IFIs have promoted green loans through two avenues: by developing specific financing lines or by prioritizing green or climate objectives in their loans.
Nevertheless, the reluctance of industrialized countries to provide sufficient resources has increasingly shifted international green financing toward the private sector. Consequently, there is a growing impetus for public–private partnership initiatives or special purpose vehicles aimed at attracting private capital. This has resulted in IFIs, in addition to their traditional role as lenders, also taking on roles as brokers or guarantors. The availability of loans offers IFIs an opportunity to influence the broad spectrum of policies aimed at addressing environmental challenges in general—and climate change in particular. These policies include environmental, financial, energy, infrastructure, and production policies, as well as those directly linked to environmental governance. In this dossier, we focus especially on the environmental dimension of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) financing, promoted since the launch of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment in 2006.
Given the significant role of the energy sector in mitigation and decarbonization activities, the energy transition—which requires substantial investments in infrastructure, transportation, and productive capacity—is especially important in developing countries (and particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, LAC), which still face macroeconomic and financial constraints that impact the sustainability of their transitions. Notably, there are few studies on the financing and mobilization of green resources by IFIs in this region, particularly from a Global South perspective.
This dossier invites contributions addressing the broad range of questions related to the long-term trajectory of the political economy of IFIs’ climate or green policies in their relationship with Latin American countries. A non-exhaustive list of trigger questions is:
Both Abstracts and Articles should be sent to the following email addresses: prote.eidaes@unsam.edu.ar cc hindustria@economicas.uba.ar
Contributions in Spanish, Portuguese, and English are accepted. Submission guidelines can be consulted here.
Deadline for Abstract submissions (up to 500 words): 14. April 2025.
Deadline for Articles submissions: 3. November 2025.
16-17 June 2025 | University of Hamburg.
Organizers: Laura Lüth (University of Hamburg), Till Hilmar (University of Vienna), and Linus Westheuser (Humboldt University Berlin).
By disrupting what is taken for granted, moments of economic, political, and ecological crisis reveal the implicit modus operandi of a society. As routines get derailed and settled arrangements come under strain, institutions are forced to explicate the “implicit social contract” (Barrington Moore) underpinning power, domination, and inequality. Who deserves protection when times get rough? Whose suffering matters and whose claims are made to count? Who is blamed? And what even counts as a crisis and what is shrugged off and fades into a ‘new normal’?
These questions touch on a tacit structure of social expectations commonly discussed under the heading of moral economy. Drawing on thinkers like E.P. Thompson, James C. Scott, or Marion Fourcade, the moral economy perspective examines expectations of unequal reciprocity and distributive claims in economic relations; ideas of systemic legitimacy resting on mutual obligations between dominant and dominated groups; or political priorities tied to assumptions about the (un)deservingness and moral worth of social groups. Moral economy approaches focalize the ideational and institutional architecture of capitalist societies by parsing how legitimacy and hegemony are embedded in everyday moral reasoning. In addition these approaches also often look at social practices, struggles, and forms of critique centered around the violation of moral claims.
At our workshop, we want to discuss work in the moral economy paradigm that sheds light on the current “polycrisis” composed of geopolitical turmoil, economic shocks, ecological breakdown, as well as crises of care and political legitimacy.
These are some of the questions we want to discuss with a group of international scholars.
We invite papers taking a moral economy perspective to empirically research or theorize the current conjuncture. Papers can be at all stages of development, the event is meant to collaboratively discuss work in progress. We especially welcome submissions from doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. Limited funds are available to assist with travel and accommodation for those lacking institutional support.
Please send an abstract of max. 500 words to: laura.lueth@uni-hamburg.de, till.hilmar@univie.ac.at and linus.westheuser@hu-berlin.de
The workshop is supported by the Economic Sociology Section of the German Sociological Association (DGS), the Research Unit Economic Sociology at the University of Hamburg, and the Research Unit Macrosociology at Humboldt University Berlin.
Deadline for abstract submissions: 14 April 2025
21-22 August 2025 | Montevideo, Uruguay
Political tensions associated with rising inequality, geopolitical rivalries weakening the multilateral system, financial instability, environmental issues, and persistent technological and productive asymmetries among developing and developed countries are the current challenges of the international economy. Different paradigms in economics are trying to explain these crises and design policy responses to move towards sustainable development in its three dimensions: economic, social, and environmental. Post-Keynesian, Structuralist, Institutionalist, Evolutionary, and Schumpeterian economists, among others, have contributed to the debate and expanded the opportunities for a pluralist conversation and cross-fertilization. This workshop aims to bring together researchers from different intellectual traditions to discuss their research results and ongoing research advances on these major topics, with a particular focus on PhD students and young scholars (within three years of earning a PhD degree).
Topics of interest include:
Extended abstracts and full paper submissions: Scholars are invited to apply by submitting an extended abstract (1000-1500 words). The main prerequisites for acceptance are completeness and relevance to the listed topics. Work will be considered if it is fully readable and does not lack substantial sections. Abstracts are encouraged in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, while full papers may be submitted in any of these languages.
Workshop presentations: Mentors will provide feedback to participants, and sessions will be organized according to research topics. Selected papers will have the opportunity to submit their work for a special edition of the Review of Keynesian Economics.
Financial support: Partial funding is available, but resources are limited. Support can only be provided to scholars based in the region. Applicants requiring funding should indicate this in their submission. Accepted participants will receive further details on the amount granted.
Apply here.
For further informations please click here.
Submission Deadline: 15 April 2025
The world of work is in flux. Trump’s re-election and similar political events worldwide have sent shockwaves across the globe. In a globalised economy, shifts in geopolitical power influence trade policies, investment flows, and labour mobility, directly affecting industrial relations. Our argument, and the purpose of this special issue, is that we need to take geopolitics seriously in industrial relations by moving beyond ‘workplace rules’ and national systems to the intertwining of the labour process with broader political conflicts. This special issue invites contributions focusing on the link between geopolitics and industrial relations. Geopolitics refers to power relations in different geographical spaces, emphasising international relations and the political economic strategies of nation-states. Geopolitics is understandably well discussed in international relations and international political economy, but, despite its relevance to the world of work, it has been given a short shrift in the field of industrial relations.
This special issue is interested in the concept of ‘workplace geopolitics’ that is, how an increasingly fractious world riven by great-power competition impacts upon the changing workplace (Pitts 2021; Pitts and Thomas 2024). In its simplest terms, both the threat of war and actual war have real impacts on workers and their livelihoods. More specifically, the emergence of a ‘second cold war’ (Schindler et al 2023) or ‘world civil war’ (Pitts 2024; Pitts and MacLeavy 2024) is cleaving the global economy in two between competing ideological poles. Tariffs significantly impact workers by altering the dynamics of industries and labour markets, companies are encouraged to ‘reshore’ production to secure the national economy; the search for supply chain resilience and the imperative of digital and green transition is driving a ‘new state capitalism’ (Alami and Dixon 2024); and the evolving needs of revitalised industries for skilled labour is putting work and workers back at the centre of policy debates. As globalisation takes on a new form we need to rethink the study of industrial relations.
The connection between industrial and international relations has a long pedigree. For example, in 1999 the International Studies Association held a workshop entitled ‘IR2: International Relations and Industrial Relations: Exploring an Interface’. At a similar time, a call for papers for a special issue in the Journal of Industrial Relations, invited contributions on the nature of globalisation and industrial relations and how to regulate its consequences (Bray and Murray 2000). Indeed, it has been over two decades, since the study of industrial relations looked to the ‘other IR’ – international relations – in order to understand the emergence of globalisation (Giles 2000), as well as international political economy as both a component of and challenger to international relations (Cox 1981, Cox 1983, Gill 1990). In return, scholars of international relations and international political economy looked to industrial relations and the ‘politics of production’ to connect the global to the workplace (Rupert 1990, Harrod 1997).
At the time, the end of the Cold War seemingly invalidated any alternative to the hegemony of Western liberal democracy, opened up the world economy to transnational flows of capital, weakened the role of the nation-state and challenged the capacity of workers and their 1 representatives to wield power nationally, internationally and in their workplaces. Following an era in which globalisation, global supply chains and transnational companies seemed the indisputable cornerstones of capitalist political economy, owing to these trends, the nation-state was increasingly seen as being constrained between the rock and hard place of international competition and capital mobility. Since then, research in international industrial relations (in particular in this journal) on corporate social responsibility (Robinson 2010), global supply chains (Wright and Kaine 2015), global labour governance (Frenkel et al 2022), climate change (Flanagan and Goods 2022; Goods 2017), migration (MacKenzie and Lucio 2019) and global union federations (Ford and Gillan 2015) has flourished. However, the geopolitical context of these developments has tended to be downplayed, ignored or otherwise dismissed.
Whilst in the nineties and noughties debate flourished on what we can learn from international relations and international political economy (Giles 2000; Haworth and Hughes 2000), more recently this necessity has faded into the background, especially if we compare the cross pollination between other fields such as sociology and industrial relations (Doellgast et al 2021; Tapia et al 2015). The failure to properly follow through on this encounter is not necessarily surprising considering the continued methodological nationalism of much IR scholarship (Almond and Connolly 2020). Meeting anew the challenge previously laid down in the Journal of Industrial Relations, we therefore invite contributions that consider what the study of industrial relations can (again) learn from the ‘other IR’.
Just as industrial relations looked to international relations in the past to locate the labour process within global shifts, it should look to international relations again today. We therefore invite contributions to this special issue which sit at the intersection of industrial relations and the concepts and concerns of international relations and international political economy – for instance, state capitalism (Alami and Dixon 2024), uneven and combined development (Antunes de Oliviera et al 2023; Rosenberg et al 2022), hegemonic shifts in the liberal world order (Stahl 2019, Babic 2020), systemic competition over technology and other key industries (Rolf and Schindler 2023); growth models in international perspective (Amable and Polombarini 2023, Baccaro and Pontusson 2022, Bondy et al 2024, May et al 2024), global governance and development institutions (Taggart 2023; Thomas 2022) and state infrastructural projects (McCarthy 2024; Schindler et al 2022) and industrial strategies (Germann 2023, Schneider 2023) – unpacking their meaning for work and workers.
Debates in these areas would seem to offer promising avenues for the revitalisation of industrial relations. In turn, we suggest that industrial relations research has a contribution to make to this growing literature, fleshing out a missing sense of what the geopolitical reshaping of economic relations means for everyday working lives, how to solve the ‘problems for labour’ (Wright 2023) and the power resources available to their representatives (Brookes 2013; Refslund and Arnholtz 2022). In this respect, the special issue takes forward existing and emergent strands of IR scholarship that foreground or feature (geo)politics and grant a prominent role to the national and international state in shaping work and production, whether through the regulatory and political pressures (Doellgast et al 2021; Ford and Gillan 2016; Hess 2021; Maccarone 2024; Meardi et al. 2016), past periods of crisis and transformation (Clark 1999, de Vaujany 2024, Dias Abey 2024, Kelley et al 2006, Nyland et al 2014) or present geopolitical and political-economic developments (Bondy and Maggor 2024, Erne et al 2024, Rainnie et al 2024, Preminger and Bondy 2023, Snell 2 et al 2022). Contributions might use this interdisciplinary meeting point as a springboard to address some of the following questions:
This list of topics should be very much seen as illustrative rather than exhaustive. However, in order to be considered for inclusion, contributions should demonstrate the importance of geopolitics in understanding industrial relations (or vice versa). Contributions to the special issue may be historical or contemporary and empirical, analytical or conceptual. We welcome contributions from any methodological approach and we strongly welcome contributions that have policy implications and a commitment to more and better jobs (Thomas and Turnbull 2024).
Note that the scope of the Special Issue and the Journal of Industrial Relations is framed by industrial relations, employment and the world of work. Papers outside of this scope will not be considered.
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Timeline and paper submissions:
All interested contributors should submit an extended abstract (max. 1,000 words) via email to one or both of the Guest Editors:
The extended abstract must clearly outline the research question or purpose of the proposed paper, as well as how the paper advances our understanding of geopolitics and industrial relations research.
The deadline for submitting extended abstracts is 23 May 2025.
Background and aim of the special issue
The platform economy is not only changing markets and consumer behaviour radically, but it is also transforming the way work is perceived, controlled, and organized. This develop ment brings a multitude of challenges for labour markets and social security systems, as the forms of work emerging in the platform economy are often inadequately protected by es tablished social policy institutions. This "de-institutionalization" (Beckmann/Hoose 2022) is rooted in the multiple fragmentation of platform work, which ranges from the legal employ ment status (usually formal self-employment instead of dependent employment) (Mangold 2024) and spatial-organizational aspects such as the "de-companyzation" (Nullmeier 2022) and social isolation of workers to new forms of algorithmic work control (Wood et al. 2019), with unclear consequences for questions concerning labour and social law (e.g. bogus self employment) (Buendia Esteban 2022). Since platform companies often operate internationally, platform work falls into an "institutional void" (ILO 2021) and poses increased employment-related risks for those engaged in this type of work.
However, approaches to the social policy governance of the platform economy increase both on supranational and national state levels, encompassing both government legislation (e.g. platform tax transparency act) and new forms of social dialogue (such as the Code of Conduct "Principles for paid Crowdsourcing/Crowdworking" set up in Germany). The most ambitious approach is the EU Directive on improving working conditions of platform workers, which was adopted in autumn 2024. This first supranational regulatory instrument worldwide aims to provide platform workers who are falsely classified as self-employed with access to collective labour rights – and thus institutionalized social protection (Piasna 2024; Rainone/Aloisi 2024).
Beyond European efforts, there has been an increasing dynamic in recent years: in Spain, for example, the ‘Ley Rider’ (Rider Law) was implemented in 2021, a specific law to enforce labour rights for workers of delivery platform services, and in Belgium, a presumption of employment for platform workers, which is based on early drafts of the EU Directive, has been in effect since 2023. In Germany, there is discussion about the extent to which plat form workers engaged in journalistic and artistic activities could be included in the Artists' Social Insurance Scheme (Hoose/Rosenbohm 2024). At the same time, new and old forms of social dialogue are developing in various European countries, ranging from the anchoring of established actors to platform-specific interest representation (e.g. the trade union Mladi Plus in Slovenia) as well as bottom-up initiatives and self-regulatory approaches (Spasova/Marenco 2023; Beckmann/Hoose 2023).
Against the backdrop of these regulatory and institutional dynamics, the special issue "Social Policies and Regulation of Work in the Platform Economy" focuses on the tension be tween de- and re-institutionalization processes of work in the platform economy. The special issue wants to stimulate the activities of the newly established Issue Network "Platforms - Work - Regulation", which is supported by the German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research (DIFIS). The Issue Network aims at bringing together interdisciplinary and international research perspectives on work in the platform economy.
The special issue "Social Policies and Regulation of Work in the Platform Economy" is open to all researchers interested in this topic. It addresses researchers in sociology, political science, economics, law, and related disciplines. We welcome theoretical, conceptual as well as empirical contributions, which can be either country-comparative or single-country case studies. The contributions should address questions of social policy governance and regulation of work in the platform economy and can include one or more of the following research questions along the three key dimensions institutions, actors, and processes:
Institutions
Actors
Processes
Organisation and timeline
If interested, please submit a proposal (max. 500 words) in English to the guest editors Fabian Beckmann and Fabian Hoose. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2025. The editors will select a subset of proposals by June 15, 2025, and invite the authors to develop their contributions. Full papers (max. 8,000 words, including bibliography) must be submitted to the journal via ScholarOne by December 1, 2025. Please consider the journal’s guidelines for authors2. All contributions will be double-blind reviewed and should be written in English. The publication of the special issue is planned for the second half of 2026. All articles will be published open access. For questions concerning the special issue, please contact the guest editors.
Contact
Fabian Beckmann
fabian.beckmann(at)uni-due.de
Fabian Hoose
fabian.hoose(at)uni-due.de
Submission Deadline: 15 May 2025
The world is facing a number of historic challenges, such as climate change and environmental degradation, geopolitical shifts and global tensions, persistent inequalities, disruptive technological developments, etc. (see Garretsen et al., 2025). At the same time, the world appears to have become increasingly prone to crises and shocks over recent decades (e.g., the global financial crisis, the COVID-pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, the energy crisis, conflict in the Middle East, and frequent natural catastrophes and extreme weather events). Hence current times are marked by great uncertainty, unpredictability, and anxiety.
This disruptive era – what some have called a ‘polycrisis’ (Lawrence et al, 2022; Tooze, 2022) – has prompted a stark clash between very different ways of how to shape the future and how best to confront and overcome the challenges we face. The very notions of ‘progress’ and ‘development’ are being questioned at a fundamental level (cf. Pike et al., 2007). Many groups, and places, are experiencing a sense of ’futurelessness’ (Tutton, 2022), marked by feelings of hopelessness, resentment and mistrust (cf. Harvey, 2000). They are questioning the idea of development all together, at least as a common and collaborative undertaking. Others are retreating into nostalgia, even calling for a return to an idealised past, whilst regarding any type of ‘progressivism’ as an existential threat (e.g., Elgenius and Rydgren, 2022; Reckwitz, 2024). Such feelings of futurelessness, exclusion and nostalgia are implicated in the rise of various forms of populism, nationalism and authoritarianism in many countries across the world (Rodríquez-Pose et al., 2024), which – counterproductively – further fuel uncertainties and anxieties (e.g. by driving the erosion of the prevailing world order, contributing to geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions, and leading to inadequate responses to crises and shocks).
Yet, at the same time, there are significant efforts to rethink and reshape notions of ‘development’ in the light of our current predicament. Some continue to link the notion of development to that of economic prosperity and technological innovations, but stress the need to combine this with a (much) greater concern for inclusiveness and sustainability (Hansen, 2021). Hence the emergence of such concepts as Inclusive Growth or Green Growth (see Martin, 2021; Evenhuis et al., 2021). Another response has been, to develop and enact alternative conceptions and models of development, such as Post-growth, Well-being Economy, Circular Economy, Proximity Economy, New Municipalism, Foundational Economy, or Degrowth (e. g. Jackson, 2021; Fioramonti, 2017; Raworth, 2017; Davies et al., 2024; Hausemer et al., 2024; Thompson, 2021; Foundational Economy Collective, 2018; Hickel, 2020; Demaria et al., 2019). These (optimistic or pessimistic) imaginaries of regional futures and the emerging alternative frameworks for ‘development’ can shape the direction that regions across the world may actually take (see Gong, 2024). However, a lot remains to be discussed on their applications and implications.
The aim of this themed issue of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, is to explore ‘the battle for the future’ at this current conjuncture, if and how progressive and forward-looking views of development can be reclaimed, and what these would or should look like. We want to do so with a particular focus on the regional and geographical aspects.
Clearly the megatrends, processes and crises are experienced unevenly across different regions in different parts of the word. While in some regions the future may look rather bleak (as encapsulated in such concepts as the ‘regional development trap’ (Diemer et al., 2022), or ‘left behind’ (Martin et al., 2021; Fiorentino et al., 2024), in other regions new opportunities may actually be opening up as a result of the many shifts in the world. Furthermore, regions and cities can be important sites to generate and enact new imaginaries and visions of the future, as certain capacities and powers concerning economic development and spatial planning reside at this level (e.g. Grillitsch and Sotarauta, 2020). On the other hand, much depends on how much policy and financial autonomy exists at subnational levels. And while place-based policy may be necessary to forge alternative local models of socio-economic development, central-state policies need to be supportive of and consistent with such locally-based initiatives.
Moreover, the key premises as well as implications of these conceptions and alternative models of development (in terms of geographies, politics and practical operations), remain rather ill-defined, fuzzy and at times naïve (Schulz and Bailey, 2014). This applies in particular to their geographical aspects. It is (often implicitly) assumed that the regional or urban level is the main level to organise democratic control, mutual solidarity, environmental sustainability, or sensitivity to differences in needs and conditions. But what does that imply exactly, what does that mean for the relations between regions and cities, and how could this be enacted in the current geopolitical context?
Against this background, we invite papers – conceptual, empirical or methodological – that address questions such as (but not limited to):
Submissions
Authors interested in publishing in the Special Issue should email an Abstract proposal of about 400 words to the CJRES Editorial Office (cjreseditorial@gmail.com) by 1st July 2025, and full Papers invited from among those submissions will need to be received by 1 November 2025 for review and possible publication in the March 2027 issue. Submissions will be subject to the journal’s normal peer review process. Details of Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society’s publication process, evaluation criteria and house style are available here.
Abstract submission deadline: 1 July 2025
There is an emerging debate between heterodox economics and post-and decolonial scholarship. This special issue interrogates their possible common terrain and invites papers that explore the relationship between pluralism, evolutionary political economy and post-/decoloniality. The main aim is to provide a space for the current debates on post/decoloniality and their relevance for economics, political economy and pluralism. These debates concern, among other things, the imperial origins of contemporary capitalism, the current state of economics as a science, or the role of institutions shaping not only the relationship between the Global North and South, but also in constructing and reproducing these categories themselves. To this end, we invite contributions on both a foundational and a more applied level.
On a foundational level, the special issue will address the conceptual relationship between pluralism in economics and the decolonizing economics project. Both pluralism and decoloniality have received considerable academic and activist attention in the past, but an explicit examination of their relationship is still lacking. Both concepts have inspired corresponding academic-activist movements - such as the Network for Pluralism in Economics and Decolonizing Economics - that seek to change the academic institutions of economics. Debates between scholars working on pluralism and decoloniality have begun to gain momentum. Contributions to this special issue could contribute to these debates, for example, by explicitly addressing the philosophical relationship between pluralism in economics and decolonizing economics, by discussing colonial elements in different schools of economic thought and approaches to addressing them, by discussing how heterodox economics can advance the decoloniality project, or by discussing the institutional changes that would be required to decolonize and pluralize economics, and their relationship to each other.
On a more applied level, contributions to the special issue may address concrete socioeconomic challenges, taking into account both the insights from postcolonial interventions in economics, as well as more traditional work in evolutionary political economics, or heterodox economics more generally. They could do so, for example, by addressing the nexus between race, empire, and capitalism, which has remained largely unacknowledged within economics but has sparked a lively debate in History, Sociology and International Relations. Another avenue might be to discuss the contributions of non-Western thinkers and how the consideration of their work can address the Eurocentrism of much of contemporary economics. A further potential area of application is the study of the formation and operation of economic institutions in the Global South, as well as institutions that shape the relations between the Global North and South. Thus, possible questions addressed by the contributions to this special issue are broad and can (but do not need to) refer to the following examples:
REPE supports ‘online first publishing’. Papers will be published online upon acceptance after having been peer-reviewed by 2-3 independent reviewers, which may be earlier than the publication date of the full issue.
All selected contributions will go through a full peer review process according to the usual standards of REPE.
Tentative Timeline:
Guest Editors:
Zeynep Gülşah Çapan, University of Erfurt (gulsah.capan@uni-erfurt.de)
Claudius Gräbner-Radkowitsch, Europa-Universität Flensburg & Johannes Kepler University Linz (claudius.graebner-radkowitsch@uni-flensburg.de)
Oliver Kessler, University of Erfurt (oliver.kessler@uni-erfurt.de)
Submission Deadline: 15 October 2025
3-5 January 2026 (Friday – Sunday) | Philadelphia, USA
URPE invites proposals for complete sessions and individual papers for the URPE at the ASSA’s program. We welcome submissions on topics of interest to radical political economists from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives. We are especially interested in papers that provide contemporary or historical analyses of the current political economic juncture, of poly- and planetary crises, of the implications for anti-capitalist politics, and on other related themes.
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Proposals for sessions should contain at least four and up to five papers. Session organizers are responsible for conveying administrative information to session members, including confirmation that the session has been accepted, the time and location of the session, and the deadlines for distributing papers.
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The total number of URPE sessions is limited by the ASSA, and we regret that high-quality session proposals may have to be turned down.
Guidelines for Individual Papers
Individual papers that are accepted will be assigned to sessions, and each session will have an assigned chair. Session chairs are responsible for conveying administrative information to session members, including the time and location of the session, and the deadlines for distributing papers. Sessions will be organized based on the cohesiveness of papers around a central theme. We regret that high quality individual papers may be turned down due to the inability to place them in a session with papers with similar themes.
Proposals submitted after the April 25th deadline will not be considered. You should receive word from URPE about the decision on your session or paper in late June. The date and time of sessions are assigned by the AEA at the end of August.
Papers and panels that cannot be included on the URPE at ASSA program can automatically be considered for the ICAPE (International Confederation of Associations for Pluralism in Economics) conference that usually immediately follows the ASSA conference. The ICAPE 2026 Conference will take place January 5-6, 2026, immediately following the ASSA conference, at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. The ICAPE conference will also include a virtual component that will take place on Friday, January 9, 2026. Please indicate with your submission whether you would like to be considered for inclusion into the ICAPE program if not accepted by URPE. ICAPE sessions are organized by Dr. Geoff Schneider, Bucknell University.
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The deadline for proposed sessions and papers is 25 April 2025.
This themed issue aims to explore Global Production Networks (GPN) from a Labour Geography perspective. It starts from the observation that much of contemporary production – and therefore also work and labour processes – are organised in transnational commodity chains. The concept of GPN was developed from a critique of the Global Value Chain approach as being too narrowly focused on transactions between firms, and the implicit managerial perspective that this entailed. GPN scholarship insists on the social and political ‘horizontal’ embeddedness of ‘vertical’ production processes. In recent years, an increasing number of scholars have responded to calls to bring labour agency into the analysis of GPNs. From this perspective, GPNs link different labour regimes that have specific histories and spatialities and consist of networked groups of ‘embodied labour” with their own subjectivities and struggles.
From a Labour Geography perspective, on a very basic level, workers, not (only) capital, produce GPNs. Rather than mapping lead firms, suppliers, logistical hubs etc., as a managerial approach would, labour geographers view GPNs as geographically differentiated sets of linked antagonistic relations between labour and capital. Spatial restructuring is a terrain of class struggle, connected to geographically different rates of exploitation. Labour does not only respond to capital’s spatial strategies, capital has to react to successful labour organising and political regulation in particular regions of the world. Just as labour regimes based on coercion and consent can be seen as a response by capital to workers’ reluctance to perform as wage slaves, spatial strategies by capital (relocating, outsourcing, the commodification of new natural resources) are in part a response to spatial agency and organising by workers and their organisations.
One goal of the themed issue is to think through the spatial and geographical essence of GPNs – conceptually, empirically and politically – as groups of workers in specific places who are linked to each other through circuits of production, distribution and circulation. Factories, mines, plantations, offices, warehouses, supermarkets, hospitals, banks etc. are not only ‘fixed capital’ which is embedded for longer periods in specific places, but also workplaces made up of real people selling their labour power. The creation and constant transformation of any GPN is thus a history of struggles in these places. Similarly, the infrastructures connecting these places are not (only) roads, railways, ports, tankers etc. Doing the connecting are truck drivers, train drivers, dockers, sailors and other groups of workers. Understanding GPNs as places linked by networks in this way also applies to financial networks, which from a Labour Geography perspective are not ‘money’ but bank employees concentrated in geographical places who are in an antagonistic relation to hedge fund managers, investors, speculators etc. Another relevant spatial category is territoriality, as most GPNs are involved in resource extraction which expands into new landscapes, transforming the livelihoods of those living there and creating new groups of proletarians in the process. And GPNs combine different scales, from the scale of the body to the national scale, the latter which, via the state, is instrumental in regulating capital but also in creating and cementing new spatial inequalities at the global scale.
Recent advances in Labour Geography have begun to include feminist and ecological perspectives by systematically integrating processes of social reproduction into the analysis of spatial agency of workers and by emphasizing the ecological materiality of labour processes. This echoes the aspiration of the GPN approach which wishes to embed production sites within the environmental conditions of each particular place and within the ‘horizontal’ networks organising reproduction processes. Each node of a GPN consists of workers who have been ‘re/produced’ by women in a different space from where they end up working. This seems obvious but supply chain analysis does not usually include the side of social reproduction that makes GPNs possible. Thinking geographically about this would entail looking at how and where spaces of production and reproduction are linked. In this vein, a GPN should be analysed as Global Re/Production Networks (GRPNs). Similarly, the extraction, appropriation and metabolism of non-human-nature needs to be systematically integrated in the analysis.
This themed issue seeks to bring together conceptual papers that address GPN research in this way. Our view is that this is not an end in itself, but that a spatially informed analysis that starts to tell the history of GPNs as one of interlinked struggles by workers is a prerequisite for developing transnational organising strategies. In this way, we hope this issue contributes to a new labour transnationalism. There is a general consensus that the globalisation of production has tended to weaken and fragment the global labour movement. At the same time, the reorganisation of production in supply chains creates new vulnerabilities for capital and structural opportunities for labour. With Global labour unions such as IndustriALL, Global Framework Agreements, Transnational Union Networks, and new kinds of transnational campaigning, labour has started to respond to the challenges and new possibilities that GPNs offer. A systematic, spatial analysis of GPNs from a Labour Geography perspective could be a tool to develop more explicitly transnational organising strategies in the future.
Our overarching question is what Labour Geography can contribute to the analysis of Global Production Networks. We are particularly interested in the following questions:
Please submit relevant abstracts to oliver.pye@uni-bonn.de by the 30 April. Draft articles are expected by the 15 of September 2025. Publication of the themed issue is planned for September 2026. Please follow the WGE author instructions.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2025
2 - 4 October 2025 | University of Macerata, Italy
New technologies and automation made some jobs redundant and further increased economic inequality. The advent of arti icial intelligence seems destined to accentuate the already strong trend towards a massive replacement of human labour by machines and software. Technological unemployment is rising steadily: according to several studies, more and more workers are currently doing jobs that technology will replace in the next few years. Despite the trend of automation reducing the demand for labour and the share of labour in national income, history provides a fascinating counterpoint. The growth of the last 200 years, marked by numerous waves of automation technologies, has seen a largely stable labour share and a growing demand for labour (Acemoglu and Restrepo 2018). The changing idea of labour, its meaning, and the related social, economic, and philosophical analyses help unravel this apparent paradox, offering a rich historical perspective that enlightens us about the evolution of labour. The globalization of production, the spread of lean production methods, and the so-called "fourth industrial revolution" are mutually reinforcing phenomena that shape the dynamics of global capitalism. New business models increasingly rely on just-in-time or just-in sequence production. Whereas the literature about Industry 4.0 often focuses on automation, its revolutionary scope lies in interactivity, connectivity, and data collection and analysis. It is this property that makes relocation easier. The dominant narrative is that the state must facilitate the integration of local irms into global chains, ensure an appropriate environment for irms to innovate, and prepare the workforce with the skills required by new technologies, among other policies. However, while most theoretical approaches focus on assessing irms' performances, strengths, and weaknesses in the current context, scant attention has been directed towards analysing the impact on the labour process. For example, the changes in technique based on integrating Industry 4.0 technologies with lean production incur a substantial labour cost, manifesting as increased work intensity. In Marxian terminology, they have increased the relative surplus value extraction rate. Following this trajectory, labour has become a subordinate variable in the current mechanisms regulating the production of wealth, the social redeinition of its role, and the overcoming of the existing order. History's interdisciplinary approach can help us better understand a technical innovation's impact on the labour market and social changes. The transformation of labour has brought about modi ications in many aspects that have also been studied - constantly or in new and emerging ways - by the history of economic thought. Among these, the following strands are certainly worth highlighting, all of which are welcome to the conference debate:
The Italian Association for the History of Economic Thought (AISPE) invites individual scholars or academic communities from the economics area and other interested areas to submit proposals for the conference. The conference, designed as a dynamic forum for intellectual exchange, offers a unique opportunity to engage in a meaningful discussion on the general topic of labour transformation. We highly value your expertise and look forward to your contributions, which we believe are integral to the success of this conference. However, we are also open to receiving papers on broader issues related to the history of economic thought. An abstract of 500 words for a paper and a maximum of 1000 words for a session should be submitted to the Scienti ic Committee (aispe.conference2025@unimc.it) by 30 April 2025.
AISPE encourages young researchers under the age of 40 to participate in the competition for the best paper presented at the Annual Conference. The winner will receive a prize of 500 euros. Please submit your CV and the inal version of your paper to aispesegreteria@gmail.com by September 10, 2025. Note that papers with more than two co-authors will not be accepted, and both co-authors must be under 40. The winner will be announced at the General Assembly on October 3, 2025.
Official Languages: Italian and English
Please, send abstracts and session proposals to: aispe.conference2025@unimc.it
NEW extended Deadline for submitting (paper and sessions): 15 April 2025
18-19 September 2025 | Hamburg Institute for Social Research, Hamburg
In mainstream economics, central banks’ independence from governments is taken almost as a given or precondition for a functioning monetary system. The assumption is that governments tend to spend too much and get too heavily indebted. Only technocratic central banks, with a different mandate, would have an interest in fiscal austerity and take the unpopular but necessary measures to guarantee price stability. However, in a time of fiscal fatigue and the necessity to address multiple crises, this seems almost cynical. There is a dire need to finance the green transition, a looming recession in many countries and the need for countercyclical investment measures, overburdened infrastructures, and last but not least a rising level of inequality in our credit-based economies.
In this young scholar workshop organised by the Hamburg Institut for Social Research and the Young Scholars Initiative, we want to engage critically with the matter of fiscal and monetary cooperation: Which motives and interests currently drive monetary and fiscal policies? To what degree is coordination already taking place in practice but merely unofficially? How could central bank independence be challenged politically? In which circumstances would it be beneficial to do so? Who is benefitting from the current design? Who would have an interest in greater policy coordination? What are the dangers attached to it in times of right-wing populist governments gaining prominence in many countries all around the world?
To discuss these and many more questions, we want to invite young scholars across disciplines, schools of thought and with a pluralism in methods to join us and present their work.
Here are some examples for possible topics. Please don’t understand them as exhaustive! If you work on something that is not listed but speaks to the matter of fiscal and monetary coordination in some way, you are more than welcome to apply!
• Fiscal and monetary coordination in different schools of thought
• Empirical studies of debt management and monetary policy implementation and their provision of liquidity
• Institutionalist, comparative and historical approaches to fiscal and monetary coordination
• State finance relationship with respect to public debt
• Expectation management, demand elasticity and interpretation of the yield curve in the context of monetary and fiscal policies
• Fiscal and monetary policy implementation in the context of innovating financial markets, market-based banking, and shadow banking
• Financial stability, banking regulation and their effect on / relevance for fiscal and monetary policy implementation
• Market making, and market making of last resort in sovereign securities markets
• Restraints to fiscal and monetary policies and their coordination in the Global South and peripheral economies in the context of international currencies and monetary hierarchies
• Fiscal and monetary coordination in the context of diverse economic structures (export-led, demand-led economies, etc. )
The workshop will be spread out over two days with an initial keynote and a practitioners panel towards the end. In between there will be parallel groups to present, discuss and give feedback on each other’s work. You will be asked to share a draft of your work two weeks before the workshop and to comment on another person’s paper. It will be a flat hierarchy environment with only young scholars participating, so you can feel free to share early stage work and any doubts or struggles that you might have. Travel costs, accommodation and food will be provided, but unfortunately, there is only limited funding for transatlantic travel. Despite these funding limitations, we want to encourage applications from underrepresented researchers. If any of this has caught your interest, please apply with your abstract using this link.
For any questions feel free to drop us an email: ysihamburg2025@gmail.com
Deadline to submit application: 05.05.2025
19 - 20 May 2025 | Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany
The fragmentation of international production has become a defining feature of global trade and investments, with approximately 70% of international trade involved in it, including services, raw materials, and more. In this sense, the international organization of production plays a crucial role in understanding local economies, their policies, and their evolution. Developing economies have reorganized their trade and internationalization policies to adapt to this trend. While some nations have emerged as key providers of manufacturing and assembly, others, particularly Latin American economies, have deepened their specialization in the provision of natural resources.
This shift raises significant concerns for developing countries, which are focused on finding ways to integrate into more value-added steps in global value chains (GVCs) to promote economic catch-up. Meanwhile, high-income economies like the USA and Western Europe are revisiting industrial policies to re-industrialize their economies, promoting nearshoring in some industries.
The Workshop “The redefinition of the trade partners: Global value change, innovation and structural change” is presented to discuss these changes and tendencies between senior scholars and Ph.D. students about the effect of the new international events on local economies structures. In this regard, the workshop will be structured in two days of discussion, combining senior speakers’ sessions with student contributions during each day of the event.
On the first day of the workshop, the event will be centered on trade and international relations. In this regard, the discussion will be covers topics such us:
During the second day of the workshop, the discussion will be held around the following topics:
How to apply
We invite all young scholars to submit an abstract for consideration to present during the student session. Selected participants outside Berlin will receive accommodation (based in double room, same gender) and partial travel stipend to cover the expenses of the trip to Berlin.
For further information please click here.
Applications can be submitted in this link.
Application deadline: 10 April 2025
22-25 June 2025 | University of Greenwich, London
The annual PKES summer school on post-Keynesian Economics and Political Economy is back. Spend three days discussing topics in heterodox economics with leading economists and a group of peers with likeminded research interests. This year’s summer school offers a topics-based introduction to post-Keynesian economics and Political Economy, including: growth and distribution, fiscal policy and austerity, ecological and environmental macroeconomics, money and finance, development, feminist economics, and income and wealth inequality. The school is aimed at undergraduate students and is an ideal basis for those wishing to continue postgraduate study on the aforementioned topics. We will however also consider applications from postgraduate students. The summer school will be held from Sunday 22 to Wednesday 25th June 2025 at the University of Greenwich’s fantastic campus in London.
Registration is open and places are available, with and without accommodation, prices start at £40. There is a limited number of spaces which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. More information can be found on the PKES website.
In order to book your place please follow this link: BOOK HERE
Bookings are open until 11th June, 11pm. However, we advise booking early to get early access to the relevant reading material in advance of the summer school. Reading material will be sent out to registered participants on 30 May and 12 June.
The summer school is jointly organised by the Post-Keynesian Economic Society and the Institute of Political Economy Governance Finance and Accountability (PEGFA) at the University of Greenwich. We would like to thank the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust and PEGFA for their generous financial support.
If you have any questions regarding the summer school please get in touch with a member of the organising committee:
Registration Deadline: 11.06.2025
29.04 - 30.04.2025 | Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
The Microdata in Macromodels workshop is now accepting participants for its upcoming event on April 29-30 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. The workshop will feature presentations on Agent-Based, Heterogeneous Agent New Keynesian, and microsimulation models. All relevant info can be found here.
Application Deadline: 05.04.2025
Additionally, a pre-workshop event, organized in collaboration with YSI, will offer a short introductory course on Agent-Based Modeling for macroeconomics. This session is designed for master's and early PhD students. Applications can be submitted here.
Application Deadline: 31.03.2025
14.07 - 02.08.2025 | Vienna
The application period for the interdisciplinary summer programs Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS; 5 ECTS) and Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS; 7 ECTS) is now open.
Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) | 5 ECTS
The AEMS Summer University in Vienna brings together students and professionals from various disciplines to examine alternatives to the current growth-driven economy. The program takes a holistic approach to ecological sustainability and covers topics such as the Economy for the Common Good, Degrowth, ethical banking, and Sovereign Money.
Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) | 7 ECTS
The GBS Summer University in Vienna offers students and professionals in fields such as architecture, building technology, and urban planning the opportunity to expand their knowledge in sustainable construction. The program covers topics including green building technologies, energy efficiency, and alternative materials. Participants also develop their own building projects and have the chance to connect with experts and peers from around the world.
For further information and application details please click here.
General application Deadline: 30 June 2025
10 April 2025 | online
Livestock plays a contested role in socially just transitions towards sustainable food systems, with its hotly debated effects on nutrition, public health, greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity and its unequally distributed contributions to national economies. This Critical Research on Industrial Livestock Systems (CRILS) Network workshop explores Southern variation in just transitions in the livestock sector, comparing South African and Nigerian vantage points, unpacking complexities and navigating the grey areas between food sovereignty and a fully industrialised economy. We will emphasise intervention points in food system governance to co-create socially just and sustainable livestock systems with farmers, researchers, government and civil society.
Andrew Bennie (Institute of Economic Justice, South Africa) will present on potential routes for a just transition of the beef sector in South Africa, which has predominant arrangements of industrial animal agriculture characterised by socio-economic inequalities. Elujulo Opeyemi (Youth in Agroecology Restoration Network) will present participatory and democratic processes for the transition to agroecology in Nigeria, where livestock rearing is still predominantly small-scale. With recent foreign investments into infrastructure for industrial animal agriculture and regional demographic and economic changes, Nigeria’s livestock sector is at a pivotal point. This workshop will be chaired by Sol Cuevas (Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, CSIC, Spain).
Please register here.
Institutions and Norms with David Dequech:
The podcast hosts interview David Dequech, who is an Economist from the University of Campinas in Brazil. They talk about his general thinking about institutions, norms and post Keynesianism. Please find the episode here.
History of Legal Change with Peter Murrell and Peter Grajzl:
The podcast hosts interview Peter Murrell of the University of Maryland and Peter Grajzl of Washington and Lee University to discuss their important work on measuring the history of legal change and evolution and its impact on the economy. Please find the episode here.
The latest episode of Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast is now available. This month’s guest is André Lapidus, Professor Emeritus of the History of Economic Thought at the Laboratoire PHARE, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The discussion explores his work on David Hume, the history of ideas about usury, and economic historiography.
Please find the episode here.
Job title: Director of Research Programmes (32-36 hours per week, Amsterdam-based)
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for supervising activist research and investigations about some of the most urgent global issues of our day including climate chaos, consolidating corporate power, and assaults on civic space and human rights? Are you ready to work for a smart organisation, supporting a brave group of researchers and partners around the world who are speaking truth to power through their investigations, research, and activism, holding corporations accountable for environmental destruction and human rights abuses? Are you interested in developing and employing innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods in line with critical decolonial perspectives?
If so, and if you want to be part of the resistance, doing challenging, meaningful work, then please keep reading!
SOMO investigates multinational corporations. We conduct independent, factual, critical research, with a clear goal: a fair and sustainable world where the well-being of people and the planet take precedence over corporate profits.
About SOMO
Guided by anti-racism and decolonisation principles and aimed at systemic change, our action-oriented research and investigations expose the influence, impact, and unprecedented power of multinationals. Through cooperation with hundreds of partners around the globe, we ensure our research creates maximum impact, reaching communities, courtrooms, civil society organisations, media, and policymakers.
SOMO is a non-profit organisation with about 40 dedicated professionals, most of whom work from our Amsterdam office. Our organisational culture thrives on openness, inclusion, and collaboration. SOMO brings together passionate, engaged individuals united by ambition, critical thinking, and a shared commitment to a fair and just world.
Structure
SOMO works through specialised yet collaborative teams spanning our programmatic areas of climate justice, economic justice, and The Counter, as well as teams that increase our work’s impact through advocacy and strategic litigation, communications, operations, and a leadership
team. We also coordinate several influential civil society networks such as OECD Watch and MVO Platform, extending our global impact.
As Director of Research Programmes, you will lead our dynamic research teams, serve as a member of SOMO’s leadership team, and report directly to the Executive Director. We are currently in the process of a strategic refresh and organizational evolution, and we want our new Director of Research Programmes to help shape SOMO’s future.
About the function
The Director of Research Programmes drives SOMO’s research agenda, and co-leads the development and execution of SOMO’s mission and goals outlined in our five-year plan. Succes in this position means delivering high-impact, high-quality research that advances our commitment to socio-economic equality, radical intersectional justice, decolonisation, and antiracism.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Research Excellence
Team Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensure coordination across programmes and work closely with SOMO’s advocacy and communications teams to maximise research impact.
Organisational Stewardship
Learning and Innovation
We welcome your application if you are passionate about our mission and believe that you can contribute to this role, even if you do not have experience with every responsibility listed above.
Key competences of our ideal candidate
Essential:
Desired:
What we offer
Interested?
Send your CV without a profile photo and a one-page cover letter in English addressed to Erdem Karal, HR Officer, to jobs@somo.nl by 22 April 2025.
Please title the email subject as ‘First name Last name – Director of Research Programmes’.
Cover letter instructions:
In your cover letter, please respond to the following four questions.
Each response should be between 100 and 150 words:
What motivates you to apply for this role, and how do your personal and professional goals align with SOMO’s mission, particularly in economic justice and challenging corporate?
How do you manage and support experienced professionals in a research-driven environment?
How have you demonstrated a commitment to intersectional justice, decolonisation, and anti-racism in your work?
Can you describe your background in leading research programmes and investigations, as well as your experience in strategic planning to ensure highquality research outputs?
Selection process timeline:
We will conduct three interview rounds for this senior role:
5-9 May – Preliminary brief calls with shortlisted candidates
12-14 May – First panel interview (online)
15-16 May – Online Assignment (for top 3 candidates)
19-23 May – Final interview (online)
26-30 May – Job offer
The ideal starting period is August 2025.
At SOMO, we are actively working to build an anti-racist and inclusive organisation. We understand the importance of ensuring our teams become representative of the world we live in and warmly encourage and invite individuals from all walks of life, particularly those from historically excluded groups, to apply for roles at SOMO.
For more information about SOMO, visit the link.
Please share widely with potentially interested candidates.
Application Deadline: 22 April 2025
Job title: Economic Analyst - Digital Innovation
The Joint Research Centre(JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
The current vacancy is with the Digital Economy Unit of the Directorate for Digital Transformation and Data. The Unit studies the current and emerging facets of digital transformation, and its impacts on the European economy, society and environment, in support of EU digital policies. In particular, the unit provides techno-socio-economic research on the impacts and strategic role of digital technologies, data and digital platforms for the economy and society, as well as on digital skills and the modernisation of the public sector.
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented scientist with a strong background in the economics of digital innovation to join our team on the DIGINNOVA project. DIGINNOVA is dedicated to understanding how firms capitalize on digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, for economic growth, and the challenges faced during this transformation. The successful candidate will be instrumental in empirically analysing patterns and impacts of digital technology and AI adoption, as well as conceptualising how these technologies are transformed into competitive products and services. A crucial aspect of this role is the ability to conduct empirical analysis addressing the economic behaviour and decision-making of businesses in the context of digital innovation. The goal is to translate these insights into policy implications that inform EU-level policymaking and drive the digital transformation of EU companies, contributing to the achievement of the Digital Decade targets.
We offer:
A family-friendly working environment, with online collaboration and occasional travel for conferences and cooperative work with colleagues in Brussels or other JRC sites; Please see also Working at the Commission – conditions and environment (europa.eu)
WE PROPOSE
The jobholder will analyse the digital development needs of European businesses and identify opportunities for growth and improvement through digital innovation, aiming to enhance their competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability. In particular, the jobholder will mainly have the following tasks:
WE LOOK FOR
We are looking for a highly motivated and collaborative scientist with a strong background in the economics of digital innovation and a keen interest in EU policies, with the following skills/experience (essential):
The following skills/experience are desirable:
The candidate should also have a very good level (C1) of English.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/?type=AX.
If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following:
Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests.
The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025
Job title: 12 Prae-Doc positions in Regional Science & Economic Geography
The Gran Sasso Science Institute, a public, research-intensive university dedicated to doctoral education in L'Aquila, Italy, has advertised 12 fully funded doctoral positions in its 4-year English-taught PhD programme in Regional Science & Economic Geography. The programme offers training in both quantitative and qualitative research methods in economic geography and regional studies.
L'Aquila is a mid-size historical town in central Italy, surrounded by mountains in a largely unspoiled natural environment. It is the capital city of the Abruzzo region. Rome can be reached from L'Aquila in about one hour and half by bus.
Here is the programme's official statement:
The Ph.D. program in “Regional Science and Economic Geography” is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary program designed to explore the intricate relationship between space and socioeconomic phenomena, by employing mixed methods and interdisciplinary approaches. This Ph.D. program equips students with the skills to offer evidence-based policy recommendations, rooted in robust empirical findings and established causal relationships, and fosters research in economic and/or human geography. It aims to address the challenges posed by globalization, urbanization, climate change, and development by fostering a deeper understanding of these processes. We welcome students with different backgrounds, including (but not limited to) applied economics, economic and/or human geography, or sociology, who share an interest in these issues.
The PhD Programme lasts four years. The Academic Year will start on November 1st, 2025. The GSSI awards scholarships until the thesis dissertation and for a maximum of four years. The yearly gross amount of the scholarship is € 16.243,00. An additional 50% on a monthly basis can be awarded for research periods abroad if approved by the GSSI. During their first year, PhD students will be offered free accomodation by the GSSI. In the remaining three years they will receive from the university a contribution to their housing costs.
PhD students will participate in the department's interdisciplinary research tracks along with faculty members.
All details related to this call can be found here.
* Students with interests in critical and heterodox regional studies and economic geographies are encouraged to apply *
Application Deadline: 23 May 2025
Job title: Post-doc Researcher in the field of employment, labour migration and social policy.
Institute for Forecasting of the Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of Slovak Academy of Sciences, recognized with the HR Excellence in Research Award, is looking for a Post-doc Researcher in the field of employment, labour migration and social policy. The researcher will join a dynamic team of researchers at the Institute, which is characterised by disciplinary variety, methodological diversity, and the ability to deliver high-quality basic and applied research with a strong connection to practice and public policy. The Institute for Forecasting is a unit within the Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, which offers further opportunities for networking and multidisciplinary engagement. Additional opportunities, including grant and international exchange programmes, are provided within the Academy of Sciences (on a competitive basis), to which the researcher would be eligible conditional on employment at the Institute for Forecasting. The researcher will work in close cooperation with senior researchers at the Institute, being able to develop own research agenda and support the Institute’s participation in international collaborative research projects.
We offer flexible working time in a full-time position (37.5 hours per week), opportunities for training and skills development and an affiliation with a leading research institution in Slovakia. The position would start with a temporary employment contract for 1 year, with a possibility of extension, and lead to a tenured research position upon a proven ability to conduct internationally competitive rigorous research resulting in high-quality publications. The starting date is negotiable, with the expectation to start in 2025. The starting salary will depend on the years of experience, likely in the range €1300 to €1500 gross salary per month + reward bonus and a gradual wage increase conditional on research performance, focusing on high-quality publications and/or the ability to secure research funding in domestic and international funding schemes.
Non-monetary benefits include meal vouchers and annual leave extended to 40 days.
PROFILE
The candidate should:
APPLICATION
The applicant should provide in English:
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications should be sent via email to: lucia.mytna-kurekova@savba.sk, Subject: ‘Post-Doc Researcher ́
For further questions and queries about the position please write to Dr. Lucia Mytna Kurekova at lucia.mytna-kurekova@savba.sk Further information about the Institute for Forecasting of the Centre for Social and Psychological Sciences of SAS and its projects and activities see: https://www.prog.sav.sk/ .
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for an interview.
Applications should reach us not later than 15 April 2025, 6PM.
Job title: Research Assistant (m/f/d)
At the earliest possible date, the Faculty of Economics, Chair of Economics - Economic Policy (Prof. Dr. Jochen Hartwig) is looking to fill a part-time position, subject to budgetary availability, as a Research Assistant (m/f/d) (75 %, pay grade 13 TV-L) to be filled for a limited period initially until 30.09.2027.
Responsibilities include
This is a position for further academic qualification. If you are interested in working in an interdisciplinary, highly motivated team and in academic research on a topic of high practical relevance, you should meet the following requirements:
Please find more information here.
Job title: Executive Director
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, founded in 1974 by an agreement between the United Nations and the Austrian Federal Government, is an intergovernmental organisation affiliated with the United Nations. Located in Vienna, its mission is to tackle social policy challenges in Europe through comparative research and consultation. The European Centre works on policy-oriented research projects and offers evidence-based advice for decision-makers in the entire UN European Region (UNECE).
The Centre provides expertise on social policies, particularly in areas where multi- or interdisciplinary approaches, integrated strategies and intersectoral measures are required. The Centre acts as a double intermediary based on its Bridge Building Function – between all countries of the UNECE Region, in particular with potential EU Accession countries, as well as between research and policymaking. The Centre’s activities and mission are guided and monitored by its Board of Directors whose members are representing member states in the UNECE region.
The key areas of research and project activities of the European Centre are:
Job description
The European Centre is looking for a new Executive Director (starting date 1 March 2026) whose tasks and areas of responsibility include:
Qualifications and core competencies
Please submit your application in English language to AltoPartners Executive Search, Ms. Anna Woell, by 11 April 2025, including:
The workplace will be Vienna; there is no possibility to fill this position remotely or to combine it with any other professional activity.
The European Centre is an equal opportunity employer. The employment contract (full-time), starting on 1 March 2026, is limited to a five-year period with a renewal option.
For further information on the European Centre please see: https://www.euro.centre.org
Please note that any travel expenses incurred in connection with the application process will not be reimbursed and must be covered by applicants themselves.
Application Deadline: 11 April 2025
Job title: Visiting Lecturer
Fields: History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches (B), Mathematical and Quantitative Methods (C), Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics (E)
The Economics Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Redlands invites applications for a Visiting Lecturer position in monetary economics beginning September 2025. This non-tenure track position will be composed of a one-year position that may be extended an additional one year with successful performance.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a PhD in economics by the time of hire, research and teaching interests in one or more of the following fields: macroeconomics and monetary economics, quantitative methodology, and the history of economic thought, methodology, heterodox approaches. The ideal candidate will also have a proven intellectual disposition to work across disciplines. The successful candidate will be asked to teach six courses per year, including principles of economics, money and banking, macroeconomic theory, introduction to data science, and elective(s) of their choosing.
Inquiries may be directed to Nicholas Reksten at nicholas_reksten@redlands.edu .
For further information please click here.
Deadline: Applications received by 24 March 2025 are assured full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
AFEE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Celebrating over 50 years of debate and discussion, the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) is an international organization of economists and other social scientists devoted to analysis of economies as evolving, socially constructed and politically governed systems. Each year, the organization recognizes outstanding scholarly work and scholarly promise in evolutionary institutional economics, as well as notable service in the field. The AFEE Awards Committee hereby issues a call for award nominations, as per the specifications below. Please note that the nominee, nominator, and those submitting letters of support must be current AFEE members.
2026 Veblen-Commons Award
The Veblen-Commons Award is given annually in recognition of significant contributions to evolutionary institutional economics. Nominations for this award are sought from the membership of AFEE. Nominations should include a statement about the nominee’s contributions and qualifications along with any relevant supporting documents such as letters of support and a curriculum vita.
2026 Clarence E. Ayres Award
The Clarence E. Ayres Award is for a promising international scholar. Nominees for this award will be asked to submit a paper proposal and an explanation of how attendance at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting would enhance her/his work in evolutionary-institutional economics. The Clarence E. Ayres Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a brief description of your nomination (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita of the person nominated. No self-nominations will be accepted. The description should address your nominee’s major qualifications as a promising international scholar. Nominations of scholars from Africa or Asia are strongly encouraged.
2026 James H. Street Latin American Scholar
AFEE members residing in Latin America and working on institutional and evolutionary analyses of economic issues, are invited to apply for the 2026 James H. Street Latin American Scholarship. Junior scholars are encouraged to apply. The James H. Street Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a letter of interest (not to exceed 200 words), an abstract of your proposed paper (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita.
2026 Ruth A. Allen North American Scholar
AFEE members residing in North America working on institutional and evolutionary analyses of economic issues are invited to apply for the 2026 Ruth A. Allen North American Scholarship. Junior scholars are encouraged to apply. The Ruth A. Allen Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a letter of interest (not to exceed 200 words), an abstract of your proposed paper (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita.
2026 AFEE Service Award
The AFEE Service Award is in recognition of service activities in aid of organizations and programs that enhance evolutionary institutional economics. Such activities might include but are not limited to: (i) active mentoring, whether directly or by service as a referee for journals or as discussant at meetings; (ii) contributions to the reform of economic education and participation in innovative interdisciplinary projects; (iii) governmental or NGO service in pursuit of evolutionary social control of economies.
Please submit a description of your nomination (not to exceed 200 words) which should explain your nominee’s contribution to service activities that enhance evolutionary institutional economics (see above), and a curriculum vita for your nominee.
All Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke: twarnecke@rollins.edu
Deadline for all nominations: 12 April 2025
Oliver Parodi, Susanne Ober, Daniel J. Lang and Marius Albiez are the winners of the GAIA Best Paper Award 2024. They receive the award for their article » Real-world lab versus real-world experiment: What makes the difference? (GAIA 2/2024) (German).
Their paper is highly valued for its contribution to the consolidation of a young research field through precise terminological and conceptual distinctions, clarifying the relationship between real-world labs and experiments to maximize their potential. It also highlights the risks of vague terminology, with significant research and societal implications, especially in Germany.
In addition, GAIA’s Editorial Board gave an honorable mention to:
Jasmin Wiefek, Emilia Nagy, Martina Schäfer: » Formative evaluation of transdisciplinary research for systematic impact orientation in real-world laboratories (GAIA S1/2024).
The Gaia Society, Editorial Board and Editorial Office would like to extend their congratulations to all authors.
All Best Papers can be accessed free of charge.
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By Richard N. Langlois | Edward Elgar, 2025
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
This incisive book presents a succinct overview of the economics of organization. Combining traditional approaches with more challenging, cutting-edge perspectives, Richard N. Langlois critically examines the ways in which tasks and transactions in the economy are organized.
Drawing on a diverse array of historical and real-world examples, chapters outline key principles of the field including division of labor, transaction costs, moral hazard, and asset specificity. This Advanced Introduction investigates ‘organization’ more broadly, delving into underexplored areas such as capabilities and routines, evolutionary selection, dynamic transaction costs, and modular systems.
Key Features
The Advanced Introduction to the Economics of Organization is an invaluable resource for academics and students in economics, business and management, sociology, finance, and accounting, as well as instructors in graduate-level microtheory courses.
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By Erik Olin Wright | Verso, 2025
A foundational work of twentieth-century socialist thought
The idea of “class interest”—the set of social objectives of a given class—has been well explored in socialist thought. But what about the ability to realize these objectives? The complex tension between class interest and achieving class objectives is the guiding theme of Class, Crisis and the State.
The book is composed of three lucid and bracing essays, focused on a trio of the most contentious problems of Marxist theory. The first chapter advances a new class map of the United States today, including a rigorous yet dynamic redefinition of the working class. The second part focuses on classical theories of economic crisis in the West, such as underconsumption and financial instability, and their relevance to contemporary economic downturns. A concluding chapter examines the problems of leftist governments coming to power in capitalist states. As leftist forces regroup and ready themselves for new electoral challenges around the world, Class, Crisis and the State remains essential reading.
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By Pere Mir-Artigues | Edward Elgar, 2025
This enlightening book comprehensively maps the current state of economic psychology and behavioural economics. Exploring key concepts, topics and models in the field, it is also a launching pad for future research, providing useful insights on how to make good personal and professional decisions, advancing microeconomic discourse.
The book lays out how economic decisions are made by answering key questions in the bordering field between economics and psychology. Close to the ecological rationality research program, it presents the main factors that determine economic choices, before exploring the most common algorithms used to concretize economic decisions and the main strategies for altering preferences. Chapters focus on the general issues surrounding economic choices, such as preferences, beliefs, emotions, and restrictions, and on the heuristic algorithms, including outstanding social ones, applied by people in decision-making processes. Drawing these elements together, the author presents a seminal model combining preferences and heuristics to explain choices in the consumption of goods and services.
This book will be an invaluable resource for academic and professional economists seeking to deepen their understanding of the psychological dimension of economic decisions. It will also be a useful guide for students of economics, management and the wider social sciences curious about decision-making procedures.
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By Elisa Jayne Bienenstock & Skaidra Smith-Heisters | Edward Elgar, 2025
Economyths of Work, Value, and Success in America is an examination and critique of the economic mythologies about opportunity and prosperity that underlie our discussions and decision making about public policy. Elisa Jayne Bienenstock and Skaidra Smith-Heisters expose the rich mythology that has emerged since the founding of America, investigating themes such as individualism, self-determination, community, and collective action.
Through contextual storytelling, this unique book introduces the classic lessons of social psychology, economics, sociology, and political science to explore how myths are used as levers of persuasion, evoking complex associations with American core values: freedom, fairness, and equality. Each chapter presents iconic American stories, contemporary examples and counterexamples, and empirical findings to identify the heuristics and biases that sustain adherence to these narratives. Ultimately, this innovative book empowers readers to engage in this discourse and appreciate the creation, meaning, and implementation of economyths.
The novel insights presented in this book will be of interest to students and academics specializing in sociology, American history, American folklore, economics, social psychology, public policy, and political science.
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by Charles J. Whalen | 2025, Edward Elgar Publishing
Fashioning Prosperous, Sustainable and Humane Societies examines key challenges confronting humanity in the age of financialization and global warming. A distinguished team of political economists analyzes the social conditions that promote human flourishing and how these can be achieved in the face of growing economic, ecological, and societal precarity.
Employing critical perspectives to stress the vital role of governments and civil society, contributors survey past public policies across Asia, Europe, and North and South America. They advance existing literature on Post-Keynesian Institutional economics, exploring the new face of global money-manager capitalism and its consequences for emerging, transitioning, and advanced economies. Ultimately, this timely book outlines a social order free not only from exploitation and authoritarianism, but also from the supremacy of market values.
Students and scholars of political economy, Institutional economics and public policy will find this book to be an essential resource. Policymakers will additionally find its insights both bold and practical.
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by Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira | 2025, Edward Elgar Publishing
This timely book offers a concise summary of new developmentalism, exploring this in the context of both heterodox economics and political economy. It adopts a historical–structural method that is critical of orthodox or Neoclassical Economics. Luis Carlos Bresser-Pereira delves into the roots of new developmentalism from the quasi-stagnation of middle-income countries, covering how it developed from Marxian economics, post-Keynesian economics and Classical Structuralism.
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by Kaoru Yamaguchi and Yokei Yamaguchi | 2025, Springer
Public Money challenges the foundations of modern monetary systems and offers a bold alternative rooted in public control of currency issuance. The book traces the evolution of money—from interest‐free public money to debt‐based money—and demonstrates why the conventional theories, including neoclassical, Keynesian, and Modern Money Theory, have failed to resolve recurring economic maladies such as financial crises, mounting national debt, and widening inequality.
Drawing on historical case studies such as the Great Depression and Japan’s Lost 30 Years, the authors utilize systems thinking, mathematical modeling, and causal loop analysis to elucidate systemic flaws inherent in the current monetary system, and offer an alternative to the dominant economic paradigm.
Organized into three parts, the book first introduces definitions and classifications of money, and reviews its historical transformation. It then critically deconstructs mainstream economic doctrines, demonstrating their inadequacies in addressing persistent challenges. Finally, the authors present innovative policy alternatives including a detailed transition roadmap to the public money system, innovative digital currencies called Electronic Public Money (EPM), and Uniform Tax System. It culminates in the visionary MuRatopia economy, a holistic model designed to restore democratic governance, foster sustainable growth, and harmonize Eastern and Western civilizations.
Public Money is a timely call to reconsider the traditional debt-based economic policies and for charting a course toward a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable global economic future.
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by Stefania Paredes Fuentes | 2025, Edward Elgar Publishing
Through this informative guide, the editor and contributing authors equip macroeconomics lecturers with tools and strategies to refresh their teaching content and practice. Building educators’ confidence and inspiring the next generation of passionate economists, it emphasises active learning, critical thinking, and real-world applications, moving beyond traditional lecture-based instruction.
Chapters explore innovative pedagogical approaches that incorporate critical contemporary topics, such as inequality and environmental challenges, into the macroeconomics curriculum. Expert authors provide guidance for instructors on how to update teaching models and to add historical context to holistically enhance student engagement with the subject. Furthermore, they provide strategies for engaging groups of students in large lectures, crafting problem sets that foster critical thinking and contribute to a more accessible and inclusive learning environment.
Teaching Macroeconomics is an invaluable guide for educators teaching economics and macroeconomics at university level, helping them to update their curriculums. Lecturers in other social science disciplines will also use the insights presented here to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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By Michael A. McCarthy | Verso, 2025
Finance serves the rich and powerful. We need to democratize it.
Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Master's Tools, award-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be found in the flows of credit and investment bound up with finance capital. Today, finance guides and constrains our politics, but there is no reason why this must be so. In this groundbreaking work, McCarthy develops a political and social theory of institutional transformation rooted in the interconnectedness of finance and democracy.
Inspired by ancient Athens, where small groups chosen by lottery were used to ensure democratic participation, he shows how democracy and working-class power can be strengthened by introducing new forms of financial governance, focusing on the inclusion of historically excluded groups.
His proposals for democratic financial institutions point the way to imbuing finance with a socio-environmental purpose and the funding of a just green transition, social housing, and other necessary public goods. And these financial institutions might be the first step toward a whole new kind of economy.
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edited by Alan Lester | Hurst Publishing, 2024
The Truth About Empire comes from expert historians who believe that the truth, as far as we can pinpoint it, matters; that our decades of painstaking research make us worth listening to; and that our authority as leading professionals should count for something in today’s polarised debates over Britain’s imperial past.
In the culture wars, the public’s understanding of colonial history is continually distorted by wilful caricatures. With their fight to highlight Empire’s horrors, communities whose voices once went unheard have alienated many who would prefer a celebratory national history. The backlash, orchestrated by elements of the media, has produced a concerted denial of British imperial racism and violence—a disinformation campaign sharing both tactics and motivations with those around Covid, Brexit and climate change.
From Australia and China to India and South Africa, this essay collection is an accessible guide to the British Empire, and a shield against the assault on historical truth. The disturbing stories told in these pages, of Empire’s culture, politics and economics, show why professional research matters, when deciding what can and cannot be known about Britain’s colonial past.
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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 one-year programme corresponds to the opportunity to join the 2nd year of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (semester 3 and semester 4). The one-year programme is not part of the “Erasmus Mundus” label (which only concerns the 2-year programme). The students selected in the one‑year programme will take the same courses than the Erasmus Mundus students. In particular, students will benefit from the excellence of the programme and the same educational support and supervision. They will have the opportunity to take part of a cohort made of highly selected students from all continents. They will also have the opportunity to spend their last semester at one of the 30 (academic and non-academic) associated partners in Europe and the world.
Students successfully completing the programme receive the Master’s degrees from the French full partners of the EPOG+ programme:
Scholarships
The one-year programme does not have dedicated scholarships but you can apply to scholarship schemes dedicated to non-French students, in particular the SFRI mobility scholarships from Sorbonne University Alliance.
The instructions about these scholarships shall be made available soon on the EPOG one-year programme admission page. For SMARTS-UP scholarships, the information shall be released at the beginning of April and the new deadline shall be April 29 too (a separate document has to be filled).
European students can also consider the usual Erasmus+ scholarships and we also recommend students to apply to any national or regional scholarships schemes, foundations… A non exhaustive list is provided by Campus France.
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 at the very beginning of September 2025.
For more information please click here.
Application deadline: 22 April 2025 - 13:00 (Paris time).
The current editors (Scott Scheall and Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak) and governing board of Review of the History of Economic Thought and Methodology are seeking expressions of interest in joining the journal’s editorial team. We are looking to add up to three associate editors to assist the current editorial team, learn the journal’s processes, contribute to editorial decisions, and, within the next two to three years, take on full editorial roles.
Review of the History of Economic Thought and Methodology is the successor journal of Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, the book series originally founded by Warren Samuels in 1983 and continuously published by a succession of different presses through 2023. The new RHETM was reconstituted last year as an open-access online journal under the Open Library of Humanities. The OLH operates without any author or reader fees, an arrangement that ensures the journal is owned and governed by the scholarly community of methodologists and historians of economics, and secures easy and equitable access to the journal’s materials for scholars around the world.
We are seeking open-minded and intellectually diverse scholars with a passion for the fields of economic methodology and the history of economic thought, who are active in professional networks in these fields, and eager to contribute to their continuing development.
If you are interested in possibility joining the RHETM editorial team, please send an expression of interest and your current CV to the co-editors at the email addresses indicated below.
Scott Scheall (sscheall@uaustin.org)
Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak (csuprinyak@aup.edu)