CFP HES-AFEE session at ASSA


The History of Economics Society (HES) and the Association for 
Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) are pleased to announce their wishfor a 
joint session on 'John R. Commons, a founder of Original Institutional 
Economics', to be hosted during the upcoming ASSA meetings in San 
Francisco, CA, January 3-5, 2025.

*
*

*Topic*: Educated in the German tradition of economics by his mentor 
Richard T. Ely, Commons brought a historical perspective to bear on 
our understanding of the American economy. In so doing, he contributed 
very significantly to the development of American institutionalism, a 
leading approach in the field of economics before WWII. The combination 
of economic and legal issues was a hallmark of Commons' writings, 
culminating in his masterpiece /Legal Foundations of Capitalism/ (1924), 
whose centenary we commemorate this year. Commons introduced the 
economics profession to influential ideas about transactions, 
contracting, and the importance of rules and the law. He also 
highlighted the notion of 'reasonable value' and the impact exerted by 
the courts on economic life. /Legal Foundations of Capitalism/ 
attributed a significant role to the legal system in the 
well-functioning of markets and the economy, especially during periods 
of fundamental change.

Submissions of individual paper or panel proposals for this joint 
session should observe the details below:

*Deadline for submissions: *May 1, 2024

*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 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> and also 
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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

·Names & full contact details of Corresponding Author

·Name & full contact details of Presenting Author

·List of all co-authors, including affiliation and email addresses

·Title of the paper

·Abstract (max. 250 words)

·2 JEL codes

·3 keywords