Call for Papers
The 16th Annual Conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET) will be held at the St. Petersburg State University (Russia), May 17-19 2012.
Institutions and Values in Economic Thought
The standard view of economists that economics is a value-free science independent from political and social institutions has changed significantly. Even positive economics is value-laden in choosing its subject-matter, methods, concepts and scientific criteria. “Institutions matter” in economics, and there are many ways of studying institutions in different schools of economic thought. Though mainstream economics has neglected institutions, there remain important questions for historians of economics: What is the place of institutions in the different economic schools (Mercantilism, Classical political economy, the Cambridge school, Marxism, Austrian, Post-Keynesian and Evolutionary economics, and others)? Why were institutions neglected for so long in modern economic theory? What are the accomplishments of institutional thinking in economics? Can bridges be built between Old and New Institutional economics? What are the cultural and national traditions of economic thought regarding institutions?
Topics for discussion could include:
- Institutions in economic thought
- Old and New institutional economics
- National traditions and evolution of economic thought regarding institutions
- Various economic schools on the role of institutions in the economy
- Is economics a value-free or value-laden science?
- Role of institutions in shaping economic thought
- Institutions and economic performance
- Institutions and values in Transitional/Emerging/Developing markets
Keynote Speakers:
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Geoffrey Hodgson Research Professor in Business Studies at the University of Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Institutional Economics |
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Viktor Polterovich Professor at the Moscow School of Economics |
Proposals for papers or sessions on all other aspects of the history of economic thought are also welcomed. An abstract of about 300 words for a paper and about 500 words for a session should be submitted at the latest by January 10, 2012 by following the instructions on the conference website: http://eshet2012.ru.
A selection of papers of the conference will be published in the The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought.
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January 10, 2012 |
Deadline for abstract submissions |
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January 30, 2012 |
Notification of accepted/rejected abstracts |
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March 7, 2012 |
Last Date for Early Registration |
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April 2, 2012 |
Deadline for visa application at local Consulates/Embassies of Russia |
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April 16, 2012 |
Deadline for sending full papers |
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April 23, 2012 |
Deadline for registration for the Conference |
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May 18, 2012 |
Conference Dinner & Boat Trip |
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May 17-19, 2012 |
ESHET 2011 Conference |
Organizers: Leontief Centre, Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, Saint Petersburg State University
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