International Society for New Institutional Economics
ISNIE 2008
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NORFACE is sponsoring a seminar on FDI and the Globalization of European Labor Markets October 24-25, 2008, at the University of Munich. The workshop will consist of 8-10 papers focusing on various aspects of international employment patterns to gain further insights into this topic and to deduce policy implications. Submissions of papers or detailed abstracts in PDF format are do by May 16, 2008. See the conference website for details.
The Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) will hold a conference on The Use of BIS International Financial Statistics December 4-5, 2008, in Basil, Switzerland. Through this workshop, the CGFS seeks to promote the interest and awareness of economists using BIS international financial statistics on global financial stability research. Researchers interested in proposing papers for presentation are invited to submit an electronic (PDF format) copy of their completed papers by September 1, 2008, to Thelka Grimm.
Upcoming Conferences
Theorising the Global Legal Order is the topic of a special conference 21-22 May 2008 at the School of Law at Swansea University (Wales, UK). The rationale for the conference lies in seeking to bring together a number of disparate and often inchoate concerns about theorising law in the global context - concerns that may focus on constitutionalist frameworks or on culturalist forces, that may be inspired by traditional insights of the peculiarly institutional nature of law or be captivated by the potential for law to be transformed by extra-legal impulses - and by providing a venue for debate engagement, and exploration of ideas, to broaden the understanding of academic lawyers of the issues and openings for further work in what amounts to a critical area of legal research and scholarship. A limited number of seats remain. See the conference website for more details.
The 10th International Workshop on Institutional Economics will be held on 17-18 June 2008 at the Univeristy of Hertfordshire in Hatfield in England. The workshop theme is "Institutions, Technology and the Roles in Economic Growth." For more information on the workshop program and registration information, please see the workshop website.
The 9th CESifo Venice Summer Institute will be held 14-19 July 2008 at Venice International University on San Servolo, a small island across from San Marco in the bay of Venice. The Institute focuses on themes of current interest in European economic policy, with both seasoned and upcoming international economists taking part in workshops, panel meetings, and discussion. Workshops in 2008 include topics such as illicit trade and globalization, taxation of multinational firms, European and global environmental issues, and reforming rules and regulations. For more information on the Institute and registration information, please see the CESifo website.
The 25th Annual Conference of the European Association of Law and Economics (EALE) will be held on September 24 - 26, 2008 in Haifa, Israel. The conference is organized by University of Haifa, Faculty of Law. See the conference website for details.
What is New Institutional Economics?
The New Institutional Economics (NIE) is an interdisciplinary enterprise combining economics, law, organization theory, political science, sociology and anthropology to understand the institutions of social, political and commercial life. It borrows liberally from various social-science disciplines, but its primary language is economics. Its goal is to explain what institutions are, how they arise, what purposes they serve, how they change and how - if at all – they should be reformed.
ISNIE Mission Statement
ISNIE encourages rigorous theoretical and empirical investigation of these topics using approaches drawn from economics, organization theory, law, political science, and other social sciences. The Society makes a special effort to encourage participation from scholars around the world, with membership from over 46 countries. ISNIE is committed to young scholars as well as those from developing and transitional economies.