The European Sociological Association’s 2017 Conference takes place in Athens at the epicentre of the European crisis. The underlying question for the conference is: How and where to should a sociology that matters evolve? How can sociology’s analyses, theories and methods, across the whole...

Theme: The purpose of this symposium is to explore new directions in historical and theoretical research on the institutional properties of markets. In world history markets have taken a plurality of shapes in terms of their routines, pricing procedures and other features. Among the key themes...

Topics: • measures of institutional quality • bureaucracy, property rights, corruption and political stability • institutions, investment and growth • economic policy and institutions • sclerosis and reforms • the role of economic integration • globalization and institutional...