History of Economics Society explained

History of Economics Society
Full Name:History of Economics Society
Abbreviation:HES
Formation:1974
Founding Location:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location:Oshkosh, Wisconsin (USA)
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Marcel Boumans
Leader Title2:Vice-President
Leader Name2:Ross Emmett

The History of Economics Society (HES) is a learned society in the field of the history of economics and economic methodology, which was formally established in May 1974.[1] Since its creation, the HES has served an international community.[2] [3]

The HES publishes a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that began in 1979 as the History of Economics Bulletin and was renamed the Journal of the History of Economic Thought in 1990.

The HES also offers several grants for researchers working on the history of economics such as theWeb site: Early-Career Scholars Research Fund. . and the Web site: HES New Initiatives Fund. . In addition, the HES offers online resources for historians and general information on the history of economics community, including graduate programs and course materials. In conjunction with other history of economics societies, the HES maintains SHOE, a free, moderated electronic mailing list with over 1,000 subscribers.

Past presidents (1974–2019)

  • Evelyn Forget (2017–19)
  • James P. Henderson (1995–96)
  • Mauro Boianovsky (2016–17)
  • Jeff Biddle (2015–16)
  • Ingrid Rima (1993–94)
  • Robert Leonard (2014–15)
  • Karen I. Vaughn (1992–93)
  • Robert F. Hebert (1991–92)
  • Robert Dimand (2012–13)
  • S. Todd Lowry (1990–91)
  • William J. Barber (1989–90)
  • Jerry Evensky (2010–11)
  • Donald E. Moggridge (1988–89)
  • Steven G. Medema (2009–10)
  • Donald A. Walker (1987–88)
  • Avi Cohen (2008–09)
  • Abraham Hirsch (1986–87)
  • Sandra Peart (2007–08)
  • Bradley W. Bateman (2006–07)
  • Mark Perlman (1984–85)
  • D. Wade Hands (2005–06)
  • John Whitaker (1983–84)
  • William D. Grampp (1980–81)
  • J. Daniel Hammond (2001–02)
  • Royall Brandis (1979–80)
  • John Davis (2000–01)
  • Carl G. Uhr (1977–78)
  • Malcolm Rutherford (1996–97)
  • Vincent J. Tarascio (1974–75)

Journal of the History of Economic Thought

The Journal of the History of Economic Thought is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal publishing articles and book reviews on the areas of history of economics, as well as its methodology. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the society. The journal was established in 1979 as History of Economics Society Bulletin, obtaining its current title in 1990.[4] [5] The editors-in-chief are Pedro Garcia Duarte (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and Jimena Hurtado (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia).

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Notes and References

  1. Vaughn. Karen I.. 1979. From the editor. History of Economics Society Bulletin. Cambridge University Press. 1. 1. 1–2. 10.1017/S1042771600000028. free.
  2. Book: Goodwin, Craufurd D.. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave MacMillan. 2008. 978-1-349-58802-2. Durlauf. S.N.. London. 5886–5900. History of Economic Thought. Blume. L.E..
  3. Book: Lodewijks, John. Encyclopedia of Political Economy: A-K. Routledge. 1999. 0415187176. O'Hara. Phillip Anthony. London and New York. 449–451. History of Economics: Societies and Journals. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo02ohar/page/449.
  4. Web site: Journal of the History of Economic Thought . 2019-01-22 . Cambridge Core . Cambridge University Press.
  5. Book: O'Hara . Phillip . Encyclopedia of Political Economy: A-K . 1999 . Psychology Press . 0415187176 . 449.