CFP HES-AFEE session at ASSA
The History of Economics Society (HES) and the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) are pleased to announce their wish for 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] and also [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