Introduction

Abstract

2020 was the year of the 30th anniversary of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES). Chapters have been collected in this book to celebrate the EACES’ long-lasting life and its achievements over a thirty-year span of time. Since comparative economic studies were always fuelled through some channels by political economy and non-mainstream economics, Part I (Chapters 2 to 6) is devoted to what remains of such political economy approach thirty years after. Part II (Chapters 7 to 16) exemplifies that, though more diversified across countries and economic issues, the typical comparative economics analysis is still alive and in a good shape. Part III (Chapters 17 to 19) provides three examples of how comparative economic studies can be extended to actually new topics and areas such as electronic commerce and sports economics.