Name: DECON'26: 8th International Conference on Decision Economics
Start: 2026-10-21
End: 2026-10-23
Location: Naples, Italy

About us

DECON'26 is the 8th International Conference on Decision Economics, an interdisciplinary scientific initiative focused on decision-making rationale across cognitive, social, and evolutionary domains. The symposium brings together researchers and scientists to address uncertainty, bounded rationality, and complex economic phenomena through theoretical, empirical, computational, and experimental studies.

Important Dates

Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Submission deadline

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Final Notification

Wed, Oct 21, 2026

Conference Celebration Start

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

Conference Celebration End

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

The Keynesian theory of financial markets: Keynesian-type instability and crisis theory.

Financial fragility and crises: How does Minsky’s financial instability hypothesis illuminate the mechanisms underlying the 2008 crisis and the persistent instability in today’s global markets?

Financial frictions and the financial accelerator: Contemporary perspectives in macro-financial modelling.

Theoretical and empirical investigations into financial deepening and financialisation.

From efficient financial markets to the theory of crises.

The rise of money manager capitalism and its implications for economic theory and policy.

Keynesian economics and modern instabilities: To what extent can Minsky’s reinterpretation of Keynes offer solutions to mitigate the recurring cycles of boom and bust?

Banking supervision, macroprudential policies, and financial regulatory frameworks.

Lessons from the Great Recession: How can policymakers draw on Minsky’s work to address the challenges posed by financial deregulation, the proliferation of complex financial instruments, and global interconnectedness?

Interconnectedness of bank and firm networks: Implications for systemic risks.

Minskyan Perspectives on Contemporary Financial Reforms: What role do institutions play in promoting stability within inherently unstable financial systems, and how might Minsky’s emphasis on regulatory frameworks guide modern reform efforts?

Policies for addressing financial and monetary instability: Conventional and unconventional methods and instruments.

Excessive leverage, asset bubbles, and the dynamics of the financial cycle.

Shadow banking, securitisation and the emergence of financial crises.

Excessive leverage, bubbles, and the financial cycle.

Socialisation of investment: The role of the State as employer of last resort.

Call for Papers Description

The steering and organising Committee of DECON issues this Call for Papers, culminating in the annual three-day Symposium to be held in hybrid form in Naples, Italy, welcoming a wide spectrum of approaches, methods, and ideas revolving around decision-making rationale.