Call for Papers
VII Annual Meeting of the Political
Economy Network
Bogotá, Colombia, February 23-24,
2006
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 Seventh Meeting, to take
place in Bogotá (Colombia) on February 23-24, 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. 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 January 16th 2006. The selection process will be completed
by January 23rd, 2006. Strict compliance with the submission deadline
is necessary in order to apply for financial support.
Papers, in PDF format, should be sent to:
Catherine Rodriguez
Facultad de Economía
Universidad de Los Andes
Carrera 1 No. 18a-10
Bogota D.C., Colombia
Ph. (571) 3324494
Fax (571) 3324492
cathrodr@uniandes.edu.co
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