Contribution payments and information are two important channels of lobbying influence. In his paper, Andreas Polk analyzes what is known about these channels in Germany from a political economy perspective. Based on a discussion of the empirical literature and the available data, he argues that the state of empirical knowledge Weiterlesen…
When implementing health care reforms the pace of change is often lacking behind the expectations of policymakers. In their latest research, NOUS member Alexander Braun, Eva Krczal, and Arleta Franczukowska explore in-depth the experiences of a primary care initiative from the perspective of general practitioners. The physicians‘ perspectives on design Weiterlesen…
In their latest paper, NOUS member Nick Cowen and Rachela Colosi look at different regulatory approaches to regulate sex work and online platforms. The full paper is available here.
This piece is part of the special issue of the Journal of Contextual Economics: Schmoller’s Jahrbuch. Liberalism is losing ground, while populist or even authoritarian nationalist regimes are on the rise. This article argues that the causes of the decline are, at least partly, endogenous, that a narrow focus on Weiterlesen…
This piece is part of the special issue of the Journal of Contextual Economics: Schmoller’s Jahrbuch. This paper argues that one of the weaknesses of the neoliberals of the 1940s was their failure to develop a positive program of individual emancipation. It is demonstrated that in conversation with the critics Weiterlesen…
The latest special issue of the Journal of Contextual Economics: Schmoller’s Jahrbuch on the topic „Liberalism in the 21st century: Lessons from the Colloque Walter Lippmann“ features a variety of intriguing contributions from many NOUS members. The full papers is freely accessible here. All papers will also be uploaded on Weiterlesen…
The origin of economic niches, conceived as potential markets, has been mostly neglected in economic theory. Ecological niches emerge as new species evolve and fit into a web of interactions, and the more species come into existence, the more (exponentially or power-law distributed) ecological niches emerge. In parallel fashion, economic Weiterlesen…