Special theme: The Practices of Economists in the Past and Today The purpose of the special theme of this year’s conference is to develop such studies and get a better insight on the interconnections between economic practices, theories, and the social settings in which economics is pursued....

Historical, theoretical, empirical, and policy papers are encouraged. Five broad areas for exploring the theme of social values and economic life include: (1) family and community relationships; (2) the workplace and its social organization; (3) the social nature of market relationships; (4)...