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Call for Papers
VI Annual Meeting of the Political
Economy Network
Cartagena, Colombia, October 7-8,
2004
The aim of the Political Economy Group (PEG) of the Latin American
and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) is to promote the
scholarly discussion of issues related to the functioning of the
markets and the performance of the State, in the framework of the
theory of political economy. In particular, the PEG has focused on
topics such as institutional building and evolution, democratic and
political processes, policy and decision making, and the production
and performance of regulation.
The Political Economy Group PEG of LACEA has held annual conferences
since 1998. Previous meetings of the PEG have promoted the
discussion of papers related to the underpinnings of the so-called
first and second generation reforms and the economic challenges of
the new millennium. Although not exclusively related to the region,
the accepted contributions are thought to be relevant for
understanding the most demanding problems of Latin America and
Caribbean countries.
This meeting of the PEG aims to attract a group of papers that helps
understanding the events that characterized the previous decade,
address the demanding questions of the present and focus on the
fertile field of political economy in the region. Papers will be
judged on their academic merit and relevance, as well as on the
rigour of the theoretical and empirical approaches undertaken, and a
broader set of issues will be welcome.
The Political Economy Group of LACEA was created precisely to
attempt to build the interdisciplinary bridges which might help us
better understand the performance of polities and economies, and the
details of the workings of specific institutions and policy
frameworks in specific polities. In its Fifth Meeting, to take place
in Cartagena (Colombia) on October 7-8, we will attempt to foster a
better understanding of the ways in which the workings of political
institutions impact on the properties of economic and other
policies. The political institutions we will focus on include
legislatures, courts, political parties, executives, the
institutions of federalism and the workings of the public service.
Studies of specific Latin American countries as well as comparative
institutional analyses are especially welcome.
This workshop is possible thanks to a grant provided by LACEA to
Universidad de los Andes and Fedesarrollo, in order to support the
Political Economy Network. The funds come from the Regional
Consortia capacity building program financed by the World Bank
Development Grant Facility. Universidad de los Andes and
Fedesarrollo also contribute with funding for the PEG meetings. Juan
Carlos Echeverry and Fabio Sánchez (Universidad de Los Andes),
Mauricio Cardenas (Fedesarrollo), and Mariano Tommasi (Universidad
de San Andres and Center of Studies for Institutional Development)
will organize the workshop. In addition to two invited papers by
well-known international scholars, we expect to have ten additional
papers, determined through a competitive selection process. The
organization has some funds to partially finance travel expenses of
those participants not able to obtain complete funding from their
own sources.
If you are interested in submitting a paper, please do so no later
than August 19th, 2004. The selection process will be completed by
August 30th, 2004. Strict compliance with the submission deadline is
necessary in order to apply for financial support.
Papers, in PDF format, should be sent to:
Ricardo Kerguelén
Facultad de Economía
Universidad de Los Andes
Carrera 1 No. 18a-10
Bogota D.C., Colombia
Ph. (571) 3324494
Fax (571) 3324492
rkerguel@uniandes.edu.co
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