AFEE - Original Institutional Economics

The Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship
Spring 2026 applications now being accepted! Deadline to apply is November 15.
This is a great scholarship opportunity for students and is in honor of an even greater person (we miss you Fred!)
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Rest in Peace Malcolm Rutherford
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The deadline to apply for scholarships is December 15, 2025
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AFEE spotlight - Andonis Ragusis, Joan Robinson Research Fellow, Girton College — AFEE Andonis Ragusis is the Joan Robinson Research Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge. His paper Amartya Sen as a neoclassical economist in the March 2024 issue of the Journal of Economic Issues won t...

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“It’s Humanity, Stupid!”: Values and the Definition of Public Goods The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major threat to the economy and an opportunity for transformation. This article suggests that the importance of the human role of the economy is now unusually pal...

From the late Ann E. Davis: June 2021 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Save the date: Registration and housing will open on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 11:00 am ET. AFEE will be there, and we look forward to seeing you too!
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One of Edie's many great articles in the JEI:
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Edythe S Miller Obituary (2025) - Littleton, CO - All-States Cremation - Centennial View Edythe S Miller's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Rest in power Edie!
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The June blog is up! William Waller, Editor of our Journal of Economic Issues shares his research interests, his path to AFEE, and his thoughts on some of his favorite JEI articles in this month's June issue, as well as over the years. l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...

· Names & full contact details of Corresponding Author
· Name & full contact details of Presenting Author
· List of all co-authors, including affiliation and email addresses
· Title of the paper
· Abstract (max. 250 words)
· 2 JEL codes
· 3 keywords

AFEE Membership requirement: At least one of the authors of any paper, as well as each contributor to a panel must be a current member.
Submissions: Please submit your individual paper or panel proposals by email to spasch404@aol.com
SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE:

The power of the State is one of the many aspects in which power is exercised in society, so the elimination of the State is by no means a guarantee of limiting power over individuals.

The maxim of neo-liberalism is that the presence of the state in the economy, considered both inefficient and a violation of individual freedoms, should therefore be reduced to a minimum.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 25TH: The History of Economics Society (HES) and the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) joint session to be hosted during the upcoming ASSA meetings in Philadelphia, PA, January 3-5, 2026.
Topic: Power and inequality

Hello AFEE friends - Didn't receive your March Journal of Economic Issues? Is it because your membership has expired? AFEE membership is from January 1 through December 31. Renew online today, or send us a check in the US Mail. Follow the link for all the details: afee.net/become-a-mem...

Working Class History: Fighting for a Better Past! - Turning Point Working Class History is renown for its approach to question the canonical definition of history and the dogmatic understanding of the working class.

If you don't know yet about the group of historians called Working Class History, you're welcome!
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AFEE member Dr. Yan Liang's interview on CNN on tariffs:
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Trump Jan. 6 pardons demoralized cops across the nation, U.S. Capitol Police chief says • Ohio Capital Journal The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale…

The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country

Billionaires Start to Buy Their Own Stock Amid Market Turmoil Some of the world’s super-rich are increasing allocations to their major listed assets amid the bedlam in global markets, defying fears of the worst stock meltdown since 2020 being far from over.

Some of the world’s super-rich are starting to buy their own stock amid the market turmoil

A person's back view as they look at multiple computer screens displaying stock market data. Text overlay reads "How Trump Wiped Out $10 Trillion in Wealth In 3 Days."

As trillions of dollars in corporate value evaporates, even Republican members of Congress are debating whether to take away President Trump’s power to wage a trade war. Our reporters explain the tumultuous past few days on the stock market. nyti.ms/3RE0VpY

Call for Board Nominations is out! Please submit your nominations to Alexandra Bernasek by May 20, 2025
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Trump 2.0 tariff tracker According to President Trump, “Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump promised to use tariffs

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Formerly known as the Federal Cuts Tracker Map
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AFEE and History of Economic Society announce a Call for Papers for a Joint Session ASSA 2026
Topic - Power and Inequality
visit our websites for full text of call
Deadline to submit is May 1, 2025
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Chuck Schumer right now:

From our Call for Papers AFEE at ASSA 2026: Do our contributions to the identification and analysis of economic power and to the formulation of policies result in protection of the vulnerable?
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Excerpt from Call: Where the exercise of economic power has consequences that affect vulnerable populations, can abusive economic power be constrained to mitigate the harm? Institutional economists are advocates for the vulnerable.
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CALL FOR PAPERS - AFEE at ASSA Philadelphia 2026 Deadline to submit your abstract is May 7.
"ECONOMIC POWER: INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS IDENTIFIES IT, ANALYZES IT, ASSESSES ITS CONSEQUENCES AND FORMULATES RESPONSES"

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Today in US history. Our grateful thanks to those who helped to bring about the Americans with Disability Act. At some point in our lives, all of us will have some type of disability and/or care for someone with some type of disability

When the 'Capitol Crawl' Dramatized the Need for Americans with Disabilities Act | HISTORY The 1990 protest demonstrated the barriers that inaccessible buildings create for people with disabilities.

yesterday was the anniversary of the 1990 Capital Crawl to push for the Americans with Disabilities Act

the ADA needs to be enforced, we all should know this by now. so I applaud those protestors but at the same time I’m angry they weren’t given enough

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