As many of you have probably heard, Douglass North passed away yesterday. Professor North was a founding member of our society and his influence on our field has been enormous. I did not did not know him well, so I will leave it to other to memorialize his life. But I thought it important to recognize him today and to his announce his passing to the membership.
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· Jens Prüfer
Tilburg University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Economics
A tenure-track position for scholars working on firms, markets, strategic behavior or institutions. Applications are due by 15 November 2026.
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· Federica Carugati
The 2026 SIOE Awards
Angela Zhang wins the Douglass North Best Book Award, Matteo Tranchero the Ronald H. Coase Dissertation Award, and Ngoma, Sievert, Jaravel, Nunn and Weigel the Oliver E. Williamson Best Conference Paper Award.
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· Sascha O. Becker
Save the date: SIOE 2027 at the University of Warwick
SIOE 2027 will take place from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 20 July 2027 at the University of Warwick, in Coventry, UK.
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