Fourth International Workshop on Institutional Economics

[Geoff Hodgson <g.m.hodgson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS

"HOW DO INSTITUTIONS EVOLVE?"

Organised by the Centre for Research in Institutional Economics,
University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Including lectures by major international speakers (see programme below).

This residential workshop will be held in
Offley Place, Great Offley, Hertfordshire, UK

3-5 July 2002

This workshop is designed to provide in-depth discussion of cutting-edge
issues in institutional economics, in a forum that permits the attention to
detail and definition that is often lacking in larger, conference-style
events. The maximum number of participants will be 40. Please book early to
avoid disappointment.

Great Offley is a beautiful Hertfordshire village. It is a 4-mile taxi ride
from London Luton Airport (with cheap flights by Easyjet - see
www.easyjet.com) and a 3-mile taxi ride from Hitchin railway station (with
regular trains from London Kings Cross). There are regular bus services
connecting London Luton Airport with London Heathrow and London Stansted
airports.

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"HOW DO INSTITUTIONS EVOLVE?"

DRAFT PROGRAMME

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WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2002

14.30 Registration

15.30 Opening and Welcome

16.00 Seminar 1: Geoff Hodgson (University of Hertfordshire) "Is Social
Evolution Lamarckian or Darwinian?"

18.00 End of session

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THURSDAY 4 JULY 2002

09.00 Seminar 2: Geoff Hodgson (University of Hertfordshire) "Darwinism in
Economics: From Analogy to Ontology"

10.30 Coffee

11.00 Seminar 3: Robert Aunger (University of Cambridge) "Taking memes
seriously"

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Seminar 4: Thorbjoern Knudsen (University of Southern Denmark)
"Evolutionary Explanations in the Social Context: Development or Population
Change?"

15.30 Tea

16.00 Seminar 5: Jack Vromen (Erasmus University) "Co-evolution: How do
different types of evolutionary process interact?"

17.30 End of session

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FRIDAY 5 JULY 2002

09.00 Seminar 6: Markus Becker (University of Southern Denmark) and
Nathalie Lazaric (CNRS, Nice) "Defining Routines"

10.30 Coffee

11.00 Round table session and discussion

13.00 Lunch

End of Workshop
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For further information, see our web site on
http://www.herts.ac.uk/business/esst/Staff/g-hodgson/CRIE.htm
or go to
http://www.herts.ac.uk/business
and either click on "Research" or find Geoff Hodgson's web site in the
directory of staff

Please note that places and local accommodation are both limited and you
are asked to book your place in the workshop, as well as your local
accommodation in the next few days.

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COSTS:
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STANDARD RATES:
Attendance, accommodation (single bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 3 July
to 14.00 on 4 July - 130 GBP
Attendance, accommodation (single bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 4 July
to 14.00 on 5 July - 130 GBP
Attendance, accommodation (single bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 3 July
to 14.00 on 5 July - 220 GBP

REDUCED RATES:
For a limited number of people on low incomes and without any other
financial support, these costs will be reduced to the following:
Attendance, accommodation (shared bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 3 July
to 14.00 on 4 July - 90 GBP
Attendance, accommodation (shared bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 4 July
to 14.00 on 5 July - 90 GBP
Attendance, accommodation (shared bedroom) and meals from 14.00 on 3 July
to 14.00 on 5 July - 160 GBP

NON-RESIDENTIAL RATES:
Attendance and refreshments from 14.00 on 3 July to 14.00 on 4 July - 50 GBP
Attendance and refreshments from 14.00 on 4 July to 14.00 on 5 July - 50 GBP

Residential prices include accommodation breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea and
coffee. In the event of cancelled attendance, a 20GBP administration charge
will be deducted from any refunds.

Those wishing to apply for low-income rates should send a letter or email,
briefly outlining your financial circumstances, to Geoff Hodgson
(g.m.hodgson@xxxxxxxxxxx - mailing address below) ideally by 30 April 2002.
This information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

(The above costs apply also to members of, and students at, the University
of Hertfordshire, who are advised to claim these expenses from their own
departmental account.)

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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
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To reserve a place on the workshop, please send a cheque or international
money order for the full amount required in Sterling, plus a completed
application (see below) to:

Professor Geoff Hodgson, University of Hertfordshire Business School,
Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8QF, UK

Reduced rate applications for those on low incomes require prior approval
from Geoff Hodgson (see COSTS above).

Cheques should be made payable to "University of Hertfordshire
(SBE0003/001/640)". Please include the reference number in brackets.

APPLICATION:
The cheque should be accompanied with a letter with the following information:
Your surname:
Your first name(s):
Your institution:
Your email address:
Your preferred mailing address:
Your telephone number(s):
Your fax number:
Your dietary limitations or preferences:
Indicate periods of attendance at the workshop:  3-4 July / 4-5 July / or
3-5 July
Indicate whether you wish to be resident or non-resident.

Non-residential status is designed for those living in commutable distance
from Hitchin or Luton. Otherwise, residence is advised, because of the taxi
costs and the limited alternative accommodation in the area. The booking of
any such alternative accommodation is the responsibility of participants
themselves.

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I hope very much that you will be able to participate in this event.

Geoff Hodgson
Research Professor
Ben's Cottage, University of Hertfordshire Business School, Mangrove Road,
Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8QF, UK

g.m.hodgson@xxxxxxxxxxx

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A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Aunger, Robert (ed.) (2000) Darwinizing Culture: The Status of Memetics as
a Science (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press).

Hodgson, Geoffrey M. (1993f) Economics and Evolution: Bringing Life Back
Into Economics (Cambridge, UK and Ann Arbor, MI: Polity Press and
University of Michigan Press).

Laurent, John and Nightingale, John (eds) (2001) Darwinism and Evolutionary
Economics (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar).

Nelson, Richard R. and Winter, Sidney G. (1982) An Evolutionary Theory of
Economic Change (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press).

Vromen, Jack J. (1995) Economic Evolution: An Enquiry into the Foundations
of New Institutional Economics (London: Routledge).
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Geoff Hodgson
Research Professor
University of Hertfordshire
http://www.herts.ac.uk/business/esst/Staff/g-hodgson/hodgson.html
Mailing Address:
Malting House, 1 Burton End, West Wickham, Cambridge CB1 6SD
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