This special issue is devoted to exploring the interface between narrative economics and institutional economics as a promising avenue for the development of contemporary economic theory.
The issue aims to examine the dual role of economic narratives: on the one hand, they can serve as an institutional resource capable of generating new rules and norms; on the other, they may act as inertial traps that perpetuate outdated institutional configurations. The discussion will also address methodological pluralism and an ethical dilemma—namely, where to draw the line between academic honesty and social prudence when communicating crisis forecasts to the public. Moreover, the issue raises the question that Russian scholars need not only to analyse imported narratives in economics but also to critically reassess their own, since credible communication with society is one of the missions of the economic community and forms part of the professional responsibility of economists.
Proposed topics for discussion include (but are not limited to):
- Narratives for economists: data or object of study?
- Methodology, conceptual framework, and theoretical narratives in economics.
- Comparative studies of national economic institutions and historical‑economic narratives.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of institutions and narratives.
- Official versus unofficial narratives in economic science.
- Global institutions and narratives in economics: myths or reality?
Guest Editor
Vyacheslav V. Volchik, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Economic Theory, Southern Federal University, Rostov‑on‑Don.
Important dates
- Submission deadline: 1 October 2026
- Decision notification: 15 December 2026
- Publication: first quarter of 2027 (March)
Submission guidelines
Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal’s online editorial system.
All submissions will undergo moderation and peer review.
Authors are requested to format their articles in accordance with the journal’s stylistic requirements.