The aim of the present symposium is to get a handle on this confusing picture of economics. We invite papers that appraise, criticize, or evaluate the economics-made-fun genre (books such as Freakonomics) from the perspective of the nature, scope and success (or failure) of economics as a...

Topics would include, but are not limited to: • The implications of securitization and other financial innovation for macroeconomic performance, such as the effectiveness of monetary policy and the amplification (or mitigation) of business cycle shocks. • The role of different institutions...

WICaNeM 2010 offers sessions in both established and new tracks, such as: • development impact of agrifood chains • biorefinery, green technology, and biobased business • medical and health networks • innovation intermediaries, clusters and valleys • 21st century agro-production •...