The governance of almost all complex social or natural resource systems is polycentric: it involves distributed, nested and partially overlapping patterns of competitive and cooperative relationships among relatively autonomous private and public actors, operating at different levels, within a...

The idea of this session is to bring together microeconomic theorists working on dynamic games and contracts with more applied theorists working in macro, finance, organizational economics, and other fields. First, this is a venue to discuss the latest questions and techniques facing researchers...

Submissions from all areas related to microeconomic theory are welcome, including (but not limited to) the following topics: Auctions; Collusion, cartels and mergers; Contests and tournaments; Dynamic models and timing; Economics of blockchain; Environmental industrial economics; Imperfect...

We invite theoretical and empirical contributions in all areas of relevance to South Asian economies. This may include (but not limited to): - Issues in Economic development, with special focus on South Asia; - Macroeconomic theory and policy relevant for the South Asian region; - Trade and...

The Network is seeking papers that use impact evaluation techniques applied to programs or policies, with priority given to evaluations in countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. We also welcome methodological papers advancing the state of knowledge of program evaluation techniques.

Topics: all areas of theoretical and empirical public economics, including public finance, political economy, and policy-oriented microeconomics.

Focus: Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Topics: - Redistributive effects of fiscal, labour market and social policies - Social exclusion, poverty and inequality: concepts and measurement - Income mobility, life-cycle dynamics and intergenerational transmission of welfare -...

DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, THERE WILL BE NO IN-PERSON MEETING IN 2020. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE A SMALL ONLINE EVENT. The Society for Institutional and Organizational Economics (formerly known as the International Society for the New Institutional Economics) promotes rigorous...