Household Economy in the Nordics (16th to 20th Centuries)

Call for Papers

Household Economy in the Nordics (16th to 20th Centuries)

Journal: The History of the Family

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Deadline: 15 December 2026

About the Special Issue

The History of the Family invites submissions for its Special Issue on "Household Economy in the Nordics (16th to 20th Centuries)."

This Special Issue explores the historical roots of household finance and economic practices across the Nordic countries—Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland—from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. It seeks to examine how households managed savings, credit, payments, inheritance, and welfare arrangements long before the emergence of the modern Nordic welfare model.

The issue welcomes original historical research that investigates household financial behaviour, institutional arrangements, and family economies, providing new insights into the evolution of the Nordic socio-economic system through household-level perspectives.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Household strategies for balancing income and expenditure

• Participation in formal and informal credit markets

• Historical savings behaviour and financial management

• Formal and informal welfare systems supporting households

• Gender roles and financial contributions within households

• Inheritance practices and intergenerational wealth transfer

• Household finance in Nordic societies from the 16th to the 20th centuries

• Institutional arrangements shaping household economies

Submission Guidelines

• Submit an abstract of up to 500 words to the Guest Editors.

• Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts.

• Full manuscripts should be up to 10,000 words and prepared according to The History of the Family author guidelines.

• Following editorial feedback, manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online submission system for peer review.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 January 2026

• Notification of Accepted Abstracts: 28 February 2026

• Full Manuscript Submission: 15 December 2026

• Publication: Accepted articles will be published on a rolling online basis following peer review.

Special Issue Editors

• Matteo Pompermaier, University of Brescia

• Martin Dackling, Lund University

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