PhD candidates and early-career researchers (within one year of PhD defense) are invited to submit a paper to the PhD and Young Researcher Workshop, which will take place on July 1, 2026, in Strasbourg, as part of the ISS Conference. The workshop is designed to foster interaction between younger scholars and senior members of the … Read more

The International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society (ISS) will organize the 2026 Schumpeter Prize Competition, to be held in conjunction with the 21st International Schumpeter Society Conference in Strasbourg, France, hosted by BETA (Bureau d’Économie Théorique et Appliquée). The Schumpeter Prize is awarded biennially in recognition of a recent and outstanding scholarly contribution related to the … Read more

The ISS2026 conference (International Schumpeter Society Conference) will be held in Strasbourg, France, from July 1st to July 4th, 2026. This year’s conference, which marks the 40th anniversary of the International Schumpeter Society, will be hosted by BETA (Bureau d’Economie Théorique et Appliquée), at the University of Strasbourg (France).Please see further Conference details (organization, paper … Read more

Frederic M. Scherer passed away on May 25, 2025. Economics in general, and industrial economists in particular, lost one of their most influential colleagues. His family lost a loving husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a great friend of culture and classical music, who himself played the piano with great skill. Mike Scherer, a … Read more

On March 14, our dear colleague and friend Stan Metcalfe passed away. An outstanding researcher and great personality has left us – his pathbreaking insights into restless capitalism will prevail. We are deeply saddened and would like to express our heartfelt condolences to Stan’s family. Stan Metcalfe was the Stanley Jevons Professor of Political Economy … Read more

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Richard R. (Dick) Nelson has left us. He passed away peacefully on 28th January 2025. A long and fulfilling life has come to an end, a life characterized by the highest level of scientific achievement, creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, and a broad-based desire … Read more