Change in the Capitalist Order and its Constraints

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Avenida Lehendakari Agirre 83, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

In today’s era of multiple crises, fundamental properties of the capitalist order have been repeatedly criticized for the system’s inability to address the ecological crisis, rising inequalities, geopolitical upheavals and alike. Despite repeated calls for change and several attempts, the capitalist system has, since its inception, always found ways to steadily evolve and even expand […]

States and/vs Markets in Capitalism

Kadir Has Üniversitesi Istambul, Istambul, Turkey

The past 15 years have challenged the Western dichotomy between states and markets embedded in the neoliberal ideology of “free markets” and a “minimal state”. With the resurgence of the state as a key economic player in recent years, via the importance of central banks as lender of last resort and extraordinary monetary policy, the […]

Industrial development, cooperatives, and the ecological transition: Basque Country and Beyond

University of the Basque Country Bilbao, Spain

The Basque Country has had a recognized experience in the development of its economy. Within Spain, it is the region with the second highest GDP per Capita, and boosts a manufacturing sector of 21.2 percent of GDP in 2022. While the Basque country was characterised by industrial development since the industrial revolution due to its […]

Industrial development, cooperatives, and the ecological transition: Basque Country and Beyond

University of the Basque Country Bilbao, Spain

The Basque Country has had a recognized experience in the development of its economy. Within Spain, it is the region with the second highest GDP per Capita, and boosts a manufacturing sector of 21.2 percent of GDP in 2022. While the Basque country was characterised by industrial development since the industrial revolution due to its […]

Commodities in Southern African History

Benito Khotseng Building, International Studies Group PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic that affected Southern Africa, by interrupting the process of grain exports has laid bare the central position of commodities and their regional impact. In the context of Africa, and Southern Africa in particular, we ask: What can the production, consumption and global movement of commodities tell us about national, regional and transnational […]

Writing and Researching on the Global South: Shared Experiences and Reflections in social science/humanities

University of Sussex Falmer Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

The School of Global Studies in partnership with YSI proposes a two-day workshop that seeks to provide a platform through which post-graduate students (Ph.D. and Postdoctoral researchers) in the social science/humanities working on the global south can be empowered as they navigate their academic terrain. The workshop will allow students to interact over a range […]

Economic Thinking and Economic Development in Africa – Past, Present and Prospects for the Future

University of Nairobi , Kenya

Extended deadline: 12 July ------- It is approximately seventy years since the first country in Africa gained formal independence from colonial rule. Following the blowing of the ‘winds of change’ in the 1960s, when most countries gained independence, the last African country only achieved majority political rule in 1994. Since then, the drive by international […]

Mastering Time-Series Econometrics with R Programming

ASUU Conference Center, University of Calabar Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Are you interested in enhancing your research capabilities and staying competitive in the field of econometrics? Join us for an intensive workshop on "Mastering Time-Series Econometrics with R Programming." This workshop is designed for PhD and Master's students at the University of Calabar who are eager to develop advanced skills in time-series analysis using the […]

YSI @ HANDS-ON AB-SFC SUMMER SCHOOL

Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali (DiSES) - Università Politecnica delle Marche Province of Ancona, Marche, Italy

Introduction The economy is a complex evolving system, thus its analysis requires tools that can take into account all dimensions relevant to such a complex world. As young researchers, we often question how to take into account heterogeneity, interactions, non-linearities, path-dependency, tipping points to name a few. If that wasn't enough, reality keeps imposing to […]

Call for papers: Rethinking the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Av. Juarez 20, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico, Mexico

Please note the submission period for proposals is from June 17th to July 21st Por favor, tenga en cuenta que el período de presentación de propuestas es del 17 de junio al 21 de julio Por favor, observe que o período de submissão de propostas é de 17 de junho a 21 de julho   […]