In the current configuration of socioeconomic systems, the economy can no longer be understood merely as an autonomous sphere governed by neutral technical laws or by an instrumental rationality oriented toward growth. On the contrary, it has become imperative to critically examine the frameworks that organize production, distribution, and access to resources, interrogating their foundational assumptions in light of growing inequalities, the concentration of economic power, and the ecological limits of the dominant development model.
This thematic area proposes a critical reading of the economy as a normative and institutional dispositif that structures differential access to goods, services, and opportunities. Far from being reducible to a purely functionalist logic, economic analysis must integrate principles of sustainability, structural equity, and social resilience, taking into account long-term impacts on the reproduction of life, the cohesion of community bonds, and the guarantee of minimum material conditions for a dignified existence.
In this context, special relevance is given to transformations driven by financial, technological, and organizational innovation, such as sustainable finance, social entrepreneurship, collaborative models, digital currencies, and decentralized platforms. These emerging forms should not be analyzed as isolated technical solutions, but rather as expressions of a deeper reconfiguration of systems of economic intermediation, wherein the relationship between value, capital, and the common good is being redefined.
It is likewise urgent to rethink the tools used to measure development and well-being, moving beyond the paradigm of gross domestic product (GDP) as the sole reference variable. Multidimensional indicators, social impact metrics, and hybrid models of financial governance offer the possibility of articulating economic efficiency with normative objectives aimed at strengthening human capabilities and achieving structural inclusion.
This framework invites us to reconceive economic systems as contested spaces where the orientation of development, institutional design, and resource allocation are at stake. This involves a critical reassessment of fiscal regimes, economic governance architectures, and regulatory mechanisms, as well as the exploration of innovative forms of cooperation among public, private, and community actors.
Research is especially encouraged that integrates empirical and theoretical approaches to the study of economic transformation, challenging traditional paradigms and proposing more just, sustainable, and adaptive alternatives. Particular value will be placed on studies that examine the intersections between economy, technology, and social justice in concrete contexts of production, consumption, and financing.
Among others, the following guiding questions are proposed:
1. What institutional configurations make it possible to design economic systems capable of combining efficiency, sustainability, and equity in highly complex scenarios?
2. How do financial and digital innovations influence the redefinition of value, the distribution of economic power, and citizen participation in productive decision-making?
3. What fiscal, regulatory, or governance models facilitate a more equitable and rational allocation of resources in contexts of entrenched structural inequality?
4. How can the social impact of entrepreneurial and collaborative models be evaluated without overlooking the challenges of scalability, sustainability, and replicability?
5. What role can new metrics of well-being and human development play in the strategic orientation of economic policy?
From this perspective, TH+In welcomes contributions that interrogate the foundations of contemporary economic thought and contribute to the construction of transformative horizons. Submissions are expected to combine analytical rigor, empirical grounding, and critical openness, with the aim of advancing toward more integrated, adaptive, and humanity-centered economic arrangements.
