The MPIfG considers international cooperation to be the
most promising organizational form of comparative
research. Many visiting researchers make valuable
contributions to its research program.
The
MPIfG is part of a worldwide network of research
institutions and researchers working in the social
sciences. It cooperates closely with several research
institutes abroad.
Research Projects at the MPIfG
Project Areas
- Sociology of Markets
- Institutional Change in Contemporary Capitalism
- Research Group on Political Economy of the European Integration
- Research Group on Institution Building across Borders
- Research Group on Economic Patriotism
- Knowledge and Innovation
- Governance of Global Structures
- Theories and Methods
- IMPRS-SPCE Doctoral Program: Dissertation Projects
- Projects by Visiting Researchers
Project Area
Sociology of Markets
Introduction to "Sociology of Markets"
Jens Beckert
Fundamentals
How Are Markets Possible?Jens Beckert
Fictionality in Economic Action
Jens Beckert
The Emergence of Markets
"Winner-Take-All" Markets in the Creative IndustriesMark Lutter
How Social Movements Effect Markets
Philip Balsiger
Creation of Value in Markets
The Production of Cultural Meaning and Price Formation on Wine MarketsJens Beckert and Jörg Rössel, University of Zurich
Political Regulation in the Wine Market
Jens Beckert
Constructing Quality
Jens Beckert and Christine Musselin, Sciences Po, Paris
Uncertainty in the Financial Industry
Pierre de Larminat, ENS, Paris
The "Pleasures of Paternalism"
Alima Bissenova
Illegal Markets
The Structure of Illegal MarketsJens Beckert and Renate Mayntz
Markets for Counterfeit Consumer Goods
Frank Wehinger
Illegal Markets under Crisis Conditions
Matías Dewey
Sociology of Profit
The Sociology of ProfitSascha Münnich
Project Area
Institutional Change in Contemporary Capitalism
Introduction to "Institutional Change in Contemporary Capitalism"
Wolfgang Streeck
Theory of Capitalism
The Fiscal Crisis of the State in Contemporary CapitalismWolfgang Streeck
Capitalism in China
Tobias ten Brink
Governing Architecture of a Shadow Financial Market
Todd Arthur Bridges
The International Monetary System
Jongchul Kim
The Political Economy of the Funeral Market
Dominic Akyel
Industrial Relations and Welfare States
Social Conditions and Consequences of Flexible Labor MarketsWolfgang Streeck
Does Business Need Social Policy?
Thomas Paster
The Influence of Societal Beliefs on Population Policies
Carolin Lange
Democratic Theory
Democracy in an Age of LiberalizationArmin Schäfer
European Integration
The Political Economy of European IntegrationMartin Höpner and Armin Schäfer
European Integration and the Clash of Capitalisms
Helen Callaghan
Corporate Governance
Insiders, Outsiders and the Politics of Corporate GovernanceHelen Callaghan
Project Area
Research Group on Political Economy of the European Integration
Introduction to "Political Economy of the European Integration"
Martin Höpner
"Integration through Law" as a Source of European Liberalization Policy
Martin Höpner
The Dispute over "Golden Shares"
Benjamin Werner (Doctoral project)
Large Firms’ Donations to Political Parties in Germany
Martin Höpner and Achim Goerres, University of Cologne
Labor Mobility and Labor Relations
Alexandre Afonso
Project Area
Research Group on Institution Building across Borders
Introduction to "Institution Building across Borders"
Sigrid Quack
The Copyright Dispute
Sigrid Quack and Leonhard Dobusch, Freie Universität Berlin
Transnational Politics of Professional Expertise
Sigrid Quack and Paul Lagneau-Ymonet, IRISSO, Université Paris-Dauphine
Transnational Governance of Common Resources
Philip Mader (Doctoral project)
When Transnational Governance Hits the Ground
Liviu Mantescu (Doctoral project)
Project Area
Research Group on Economic Patriotism
Introduction "Economic Patriotism"
Cornelia Woll
Economic Patriotism in the Era of Global Financial Markets
Cornelia Woll
The Transformation of Financial Institutions
Stéphane Guittet, Sciences Po, Paris (Doctoral project)
Project Area
Knowledge and Innovation
Impact of Modern Information and Communication Technologies on Governance
Jürgen Feick
Knowledge Production and Social Media
Lothar Krempel
Project Area
Governance of Global Structures
Globalization and the Consequences for Governance
Renate Mayntz
Normative Foundations and Limits of Political Legitimacy
Fritz W. Scharpf
Project Area
Theories and Methods
Social Science and the Practice of Politics
Wolfgang Streeck
Theory of Institutional Change
Wolfgang Streeck and Kathleen Thelen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with Helen Callaghan
Technical Advice for Projects at the Institute
Lothar Krempel
Project Area
IMPRS-SPCE Doctoral Program: Dissertation Projects
Commercial Sexuality and the Decency of Place
Arne Dreßler
Economic Competition in Renewable Energy Transitions
Timur Ergen
Fertility Behavior in Regional Social Contexts
Barbara Fulda
Evaluating Candidates in the Labor Market
Philipp Gerlach
Political Economy of Budget Surpluses
Lukas Haffert
Regulation of European Securities Markets
Till Martin Kaesbach
Ethnicity, Class, Politics
Azer Kiliç
Moral Foundations of Housing Markets
Sebastian Kohl
The Fiscal Crisis of the State: Swedish Insights
Philip Mehrtens
Household Debt in the Age of Permanent Austerity
Daniel Mertens
The Disappearance of Early Economic Sociology
Michael Reif
Selling "Cultures"
André Vereta Nahoum
Socially Disadvantaged Families with Many Children
Sara Weckemann
Project Area
Projects by Visiting Researchers
Market Formation and Social Movements
Simone Schiller-Merkens
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