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ISSN: 1744-1374 (Print), 1744-1382 (Online)
Editors: Esther-Mirjam Sent Radboud University, The Netherlands, Richard N. Langlois University of Connecticut, USA, Jason Potts RMIT University, Australia, and Claudia Williamson Kramer University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
Editorial board

Institutions are the stuff of social and economic life. The importance of understanding the role of institutions in economic growth is now widely appreciated. The Journal of Institutional Economics is devoted to the study of the nature, role and evolution of institutions in the economy, including firms, states, markets, money, households and other vital institutions and organisations. It welcomes contributions by all disciplines and schools of thought that can contribute to our understanding of the features, development and functions of real world economic institutions and organisations.
The Journal of Institutional Economics is a multi-disciplinary, fully Gold Open Access journal that is of interest to all academics working in the social sciences, management and law. Contributions from politics, sociology, geography, history, anthropology, psychology, law and philosophy are welcomed. The Journal of Institutional Economics aims to provide all authors with an expert verdict on their articles within fifty days of submission.

Transactions and Legal Institutionalism: Part I
22 April 2025, Nikhilesh Sinha
Summary of JOIE article (22 April 2025) by Geoffrey M. Hodgson International Management, Loughborough University London, London, UK. The full article is available The post Transactions and Legal Institutionalism: Part I appeared first on JoIE Blog....

Toward polycentric federalism: Assessing federal institutional design in multiethnic African states
13 April 2025, Nikhilesh Sinha
Summary of JOIE Article by Kaleb Demerew West Texas A&M University, USA, Samson Faboye, University of Johannesburg, South Africa and Sampson Edodi, University The post Toward polycentric federalism: Assessing federal institutional design in multiethnic African states appeared first on JoIE Blog....

Inclusive national innovation systems: rethinking institutions in the light of inclusion imperatives
13 April 2025, Nikhilesh Sinha
Summary of JOIE article (25 February 2025) by Vanessa Casadella and Sofiane Tahi, LEFMI Lab., Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France. The full article The post Inclusive national innovation systems: rethinking institutions in the light of inclusion imperatives appeared first on JoIE Blog....