| This special issue aims at showcasing the most recent theoretical and empirical analysis about social status attempting to answer the above questions and related topics | We especially encourage the submission of papers that go beyond the mere analysis of recent developments and the identification of shortcomings of the present system, and provide concrete proposals for a reform |
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| Although now economists generally agree that social status is relevant to economic behavior, several issues regarding the competition for social status and its economic and social consequences are still the object of a lively discussion | The expected outcomes of such decisions are both highly consequential for the development of any economy and deeply uncertain |
Also, economists often work in fields that are highly politicized and where sponsors have strong interest.
| Statistical and probabilistic methods in economics and finance• The integration between ABM and the Stock-Flow Consistent SFC modelling has further improved macroeconomic models, highlighting the role of underlying economic theories, with a particular emphasis on the Post-Keynesian approach | The special issue aims to present new modeling perspectives in financial economics able to understand the role of the financial sector in determining economic stability, innovation and growth, to devise policies for preventing a major financial crisis and to improve resilience of the economy |
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| Is status-seeking behavior good or bad for well-being? How and why knowledge is produced and shared, where it is produced, how knowledge spillovers affect new knowledge creation and parameters of use, changes in strategic decision making in knowledge-based environments and how public policy can and should adapt all are crucial issues | The aim of this special issue is to revisit the social cost of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases |
We therefore encourage submissions on topics of relevance for this special issue from the areas of labour economics, international trade, and public economics• The special issue aims to present ideas around open problems and recent frontiers in quantitative finance and economics.