Structural change and environmental sustainability

The international economy faces challenges such as rising inequality, geopolitical tensions, financial instability, environmental crises, and technological asymmetries between developed and developing nations. Various economic paradigms seek to explain these crises and propose policies for sustainable development in its economic, social, and environmental dimensions.

This workshop brings together researchers from diverse intellectual traditions—Post-Keynesian, Structuralist, Institutionalist, Evolutionary, and Schumpeterian, among others—to discuss their findings and ongoing work. It especially encourages PhD students and early-career scholars (within three years of earning a PhD) to contribute in areas such as:

• Economic, industrial, and technological policies for a fair transition
• Gender, care economy, development, and climate change models
• Center-periphery dynamics and shifts in global economic integration
• Macroeconomic policies and their effects on structural change, income distribution, and sustainability
• Historical perspectives on structural change and inequality
• Financial instability, debt, and sustainable development financing
• The complementarities and tensions between different economic schools of thought
• Sustainable Development Goals and productive structures

Extended abstracts and full paper submissions: Interested scholars are invited to apply to the workshop by submitting an extended abstract (1000-1500 words). The major prerequisites for acceptance are completeness and relatedness to the required topics. Submitted work will most likely be considered if it is fully readable and does not lack substantial sections. We encourage authors to send their abstract in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Full paper submissions are accepted written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. 

Workshop presentations: In the workshop, mentors will give feedback to the participants. The workshop will be organized in different sessions according to the research topic. Moreover, we will count with a special edition Review of Keynesian Economics so selected papers will have the chance to submit their work. 

Financial support: is available, although resources are scarce. In this sense, partial support can only be given to scholars who are based in the region. Please indicate the need for funding in the application. In case of acceptance, organizers will contact details about the amount granted. 

Important deadlines:

Reception of extended abstracts (1000-1500 words): 15th  April 2025

Acceptance announcement: 7th May 2025

Full paper submissions: 15th July 

For any questions regarding the call, please contact: 

workshop_montevideo_2025@fcea.edu.uy  

More details on the applications will follow soon.

Academic Committee: Luis Bértola, Carlos Bianchi, Fernando Isabella, Florencia Jaccoud, Gabriel Porcile, Carolina Roman, Tiago Couto, Giuliano Yajima, Jimena Castillo, Carol Baltar, Sebastian Valdecantos, Esteban Perez Caldentey, Lucia Pittaluga

Organizer Committee: Carlos Bianchi, Jimena Castillo, Tiago Couto, Fernando Isabella, Florencia Jaccoud, Gabriel Porcile, Giuliano Yajima, Mateo Cattivelli