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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG)
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Research on the social and political foundations of modern economies.

📍 Cologne

Imprint: www.mpifg.de/2856/imprint
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Besucht uns heute bis 16 Uhr am Stand des MPIfG auf dem "Basar der Wissenschaften" im Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (Neumarkt) - und entdeckt dort auch die Forschung aller Kölner Hochschulen und wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen!
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November 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Join us at the Institute next Wednesday for an MPIfG Lecture on “America’s Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy” with @jacobhacker.bsky.social (Yale Law School)

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November 19, 2025, 4:30 pm
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Trefft uns am 15.11. beim Wissenschaftsfestival Köln!

🌍 Mitmach- und Infostand zur Gesellschaft in der Klimakrise
🕛 12 Uhr: Impulsvortrag von Hannah Pool: „Wenn das Klima kostet: Vom Ahrtal zur Weltbühne“

Kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf den Austausch!

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Eventposter: 14.-16. November 2025, Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cäcilienstrasse 29-33, 50676 Köln.
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Yesterday we welcomed our most recent newcomers as well as this year’s new IMPRS cohort to the Institute. We wish you all a great start at the MPIfG! 🤗
@bryanboyle.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social @jonasfischer.bsky.social @ninalopezuroz.bsky.social @joseuf.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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📣 New call for postdoctoral researchers!

We are seeking candidates with a doctorate in the social sciences for our research areas Political Economy (Prof. Dr. Lucio Baccaro) and Economic Sociology (Prof. Dr. Jens Beckert).

Please share widely!

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Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Thank you to all who joined us in Cologne this week for the 2nd Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy! A fantastic line-up of speakers and participants, thoughtful discussions and global perspectives. Huge thanks to organizers @palmapolyak.bsky.social and @dustinvoss.bsky.social!
Group photo of the participants Pauline Kohlhase speaking in a group setting Audience member speaking at a panel session participant speaking in group discussion
September 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Attending the #dgskongress2025 at @unidue.bsky.social? Stop by our booth (University Library, Building LK) to explore our latest research and learn more about career paths at the MPIfG!
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September 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Packed room for the opening lecture by corneliawoll.bsky.social on "Economic Statecraft and Negotiated Justice in Global Markets."

Part of our Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy. Thanks to the fantastic speaker and organizers!
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September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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📣 We're welcoming applications for our Visiting Researchers Program (summer semester 2026). If your work focuses on political economy or economic sociology, apply for a research stay (2-12 months). Open to researchers at all career levels!

Apply by October 31, 2025: career.mpifg.de/jobposting/1...
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Welcome to #ecprgc25! Visit us at the MPIfG information booth (law building, ground floor) and find out about the latest work of our researchers and career opportunities at our Institute! #ecpr2025 @ecpr.bsky.social
MPIfG information booth at ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki Latest MPIfG Books: The Game by Hannah Pool; Understanding Political Economy by Dustin Voss et al.; Taking Back Control by Wolfgang Streeck; Capital Claims by Benjamin Braun and Kai Koddenbrock; The Rise of Central Banks by Leon Wansleben Career Opportunities at the MPIfG Latest Discussion Papers and Journal Articles by MPIfG Researchers
August 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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📈 In a new MPIfG Discussion Paper, Michael Schedelik and Andreas Nölke argue for integrating Comparative and International Political Economy by showing how peripheral growth models are shaped by — and shape — global economic shifts.

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"Peripheral Growth Models and the Global Economy: A Second Image IPE Perspective" Authors: Michael Schedelik and Andreas Nölke Abstract The paper departs from the perspective of “second image IPE,” i.e., the need to closely combine Comparative Political Economy (CPE) and International Political Economy (IPE). More specifically, it focuses on the observation that the growth models in the (former) periphery of the global economy (a typical focus of CPE) are strongly shaped by their interdependencies with the structural transformations of the global economy (as studied by IPE). At the same time, the changes within the growth models of large economies in this periphery (CPE) can have a major impact on global interdependencies (IPE). For example, the rise of China as a major player in world trade and investment (“China shock”) has had a substantial impact on growth models elsewhere in the periphery, via import penetration, direct investment, and export demand. This paper shows how these growth models shape (and are shaped through) international interdependencies by analyzing (1) the effects of global commodity cycles on the growth experience of several major exporters of primary resources, such as Brazil or Indonesia, during and after the recent commodity boom. (2) We further elaborate on the effects of global financial cycles on peripheral countries, particularly those pursuing debt-led growth models, such as South Africa or Turkey. (3) We finally point to the role of global production chains and foreign direct investment for FDI-led growth models of manufacturing exporters such as Thailand or Vietnam in South East Asia. Keywords: commodity prices, comparative political economy, emerging economies, financial flows, foreign direct investment, global economy, global production chains, growth models, international political economy, middle-income trap, second image IPE
July 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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📢 Neues MPIfG Discussion Paper zur Kitaversorgung in Deutschland:

Ärmere Stadtteile in Deutschland sind oft schlechter mit Kindertagesstätten versorgt. Das liegt vor allem daran, dass freie Träger ihre Angebote überwiegend in wohlhabenderen Gegenden ausbauen.

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Deckblatt des MPIfG Discussion Paper 25/6. Titel: Sozioökonomische Segregation und Kitaversorgung: Eine georeferenzierte Analyse deutscher Städte Von Matthias Diermeier, Jan Engler, Melinda Fremerey und Leon Wansleben Abstract: Angesichts des hohen Niveaus sozioökonomischer Segregation in vielen deutschen Städten stellt sich die Frage nach der Verteilung sozialer Infrastruktur über soziodemografisch unterschiedlich geprägte Stadtteile. Unsere Analyse ist die erste, die georeferenzierte Daten zu Kindertagesstätten mit soziodemografischen Informationen aus 52 deutschen Städten und 2.613 Stadtteilen kombiniert. Im Kern der Untersuchung steht der Zusammenhang zwischen dem Angebot an Kindertagesstätten und dem Anteil der Sozialhilfeempfänger in den jeweiligen Quartieren. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Stadtteile mit größeren sozioökonomischen Herausforderungen schlechter mit Kindertagesstätten versorgt sind. Dies liegt vor allem an der kostenintensiven Ausweitung von öffentlich bezuschussten Kitaangeboten gemeinnütziger Träger in sozioökonomisch bessergestellten Stadtteilen. Die Ungleichheit in der Kitaversorgung wäre in westdeutschen Städten noch ausgeprägter, wenn öffentliche Kitas nicht überproportional häufig in sozioökonomisch benachteiligten Stadtteilen angesiedelt wären. Diese ungleichen nahräumlichen Versorgungslagen tragen möglicherweise zu der sozial stark stratifizierten Inanspruchnahme von Kinderbetreuung in Deutschland bei – trotz umfangreicher öffentlicher Finanzierung. Schlagwörter: Kindertagesstätten, Kitaversorgung, Nachbarschaftsmerkmale, soziale Infra- struktur, Sozialraum, sozioökonomische Segregation, Tagesbetreuung, Ungleichheit
July 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🎓 Yesterday, at the graduation ceremony of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE), we had the great pleasure of honoring ‪@tobiasarbogast.bsky.social, @cerencevik.bsky.social, @hadoose.bsky.social, ‬...

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Foto of the graduates with their certificates. Maximilian Kiecker, Tobias Arbogast, Marco Oberti, Muhammad Osama Iqbal, Jeremiah Nollenberger, Anna Hehenberger, Stephan Gruber, Hanna Doose, Camilla Locatelli, Valentin Rottensteiner, Ceren Çevik and Zarah Westrich
July 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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In a new MPIfG Discussion Paper, @fbulfone.bsky.social, @m-stratenwerth.bsky.social, and @aritassinari.bsky.social trace the growth trajectories of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain from the financial crisis to the covid pandemic. ‬

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Title page "Shifting Paths? The Evolution of Southern European Growth Trajectories Between the Global Financial Crisis and the Covid Pandemic." Authors Fabio Bulfone, Mischa Stratenwerth, and Adrianna Tassinari Abstract Keywords: Comparative political economy, economic sectors, export growth, growth models, post-austerity, Southern Europe This paper traces the growth trajectories of the Southern European economies (Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) from the financial to the covid crisis. From a review of the comparative political economy literature focusing on Southern Europe, we derive three propositions regarding the growth profile, the development of high value-added services and manufacturing exports, and employment outcomes. To assess the accuracy of these propositions, we conduct growth decompositions based on import-adjusted demand components as well as on sectoral output and employment indicators. The data show that Southern European economies are similar in that export-led growth has not been sufficient to boost aggregate growth, stimulate high value-added services or manufacturing, reverse pro-cyclical employment declines, or create high-wage employment opportunities. But the Southern European economies also differ, both in terms of their sectoral growth profiles and their aggregate performance. In the second half of the decade, Portugal and Spain managed to combine domestic demand and exports to achieve stronger growth than Italy and Greece. Sectoral developments in Portugal and Spain (and to a lesser extent in Italy) tentatively suggest a potential “Iberian growth path” that is compatible with euro area constraints but ultimately peripheral. The paper concludes by considering the empirical and theoretical implications of these findings for the study of the Southern European model of capitalism.
June 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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📘 New MPIfG Book: What social relationships and economic interactions facilitate the crossing of borders for people to seek asylum?

In “The Game” Hannah Pool offers an ethnographic account of Afghan refugees navigating the perilous journey from Afghanistan to Germany.

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Book Cover "The Game. The Economy of Undocumented Migration from Afghanistan to Europe"
June 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Join us at the Institute tomorrow for an MPIfG Lecture with Armin von Bogdandy on “European Society: Its Meaning and Its Promise”

📅 June 17, 16:30 – 18:00
📍 MPIfG, Paulstrasse 3, Cologne

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June 17, 16:30. European Society - Its meaning and its promise. Armin von Bogdandy, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
June 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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In our next MAX CPE workshop @angelawigger.bsky.social‬ will present her paper on "Delegating Decarbonization: How InvestEU Empowers Financial Capital at the Expense of a Democratic Governance of EU Industrial Policy".

📅 Wednesday June 4, 13:00 CEST
📍 online

Sign up: s.gwdg.de/rXs4Xn
June 4, "EU Industrial Policy. Crowding in Financial Capital, Crowding Out Democratic Oversight". Angela Wigger, Radboud University
May 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Coming up at the Institute next week:

@valepuligna.bsky.social on “The Politics of Unpaid Labor”

📅 June 3, 16:30 – 18:00
📍 MPIfG, Paulstrasse 3, Cologne

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Valeria Pulignano, KU Leuven. Lecture Title: The Politics of Unpaid Labor. How the Study of Unpaid Labor Can Help Address Inequality in Precarious Work"
May 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Thank you to all our alumni, national and international partners, and the many guests who joined us in celebrating this special anniversary. Here's to the next 40 years of fruitful research, exchange, and collaboration!

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May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Poster presentations by @annahehenberger.bsky.social @robinhet.bsky.social, A. Cassis, @pkohlhase.bsky.social, J. Nollenberger, @k-papanikolaou.bsky.social, F. R. Paradiso, @moritzraykowski.bsky.social, @ststuckmann.bsky.social, @franziskawiest.bsky.social, and @maxwillems.bsky.social.

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Pauline Kohlhase presenting her poster Francesca Romana Paradiso presenting her poster
May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The anniversary celebrations featured talks by @marionf.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, Susanne K. Schmidt @unibremen.bsky.social, Akos Rona-Tas @ucsandiego.bsky.social, Jonas Pontusson (University of Geneva), and Leon Wansleben (MPIfG).

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Susanne K. Schmidt Akos Rona-Tas Jonas Pontusson Leon Wansleben
May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Friday morning saw greetings from Ralf Heinen @stadt-koeln.de, Andrea Kienle (NRW Ministry of Science), Christian Doeller @maxplanck.de, and Michael Hüther @iwkoeln.bsky.social, long-time partners of the Institute.

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May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Celebrating 40 years of the MPIfG! 🎉

Last week, we marked this milestone with a scientific symposium on “Studying Societies in Change” featuring thought-provoking talks and discussions. A big thanks to everyone who joined us!

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Director Jens Beckert at the podium Jens Beckert and Marion Fourcade
May 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Congratulations @dustinvoss.bsky.social, the winner of the Journal Article Prize 2025 of the MPIfG Alumni Association! 💐

To the paper “Sectors Versus Borders: Interest Group Cleavages and Struggles Over Corporate Governance in the Age of Asset Management”:
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Dustin Voss with Lukas Haffert, member of the Prize Jury
May 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Money relies on the belief in its enduring value. But how is our trust in the value of money socially built, and what happens if people lose such trust?

Guadalupe Moreno shows the effects of years of inflation and currency crises on the Argentine economy.
MPIfG Discussion Paper: s.gwdg.de/H0JtNl
Title: Untrustworthy Authorities and Complicit Bankers: Unraveling Monetary Distrust in Argentina Abstract Money, capitalist market societies’ paramount contract, relies on the belief in its enduring value. However, we still know surprisingly little about the social foundations that sustain that belief. How is our collective trust in the enduring value of money socially built, and what happens if people lose such trust? What if a society convinces itself that policymakers cannot guarantee that the value of money will persist over time? In this paper, I use Argentina as a monetary laboratory to study how almost eighty uninterrupted years of high inflation and successive currency crises led to a social trauma that crystalized in the emergence of a distrust narrative: a strong popular belief that neither the state nor the local financial system will be able to preserve the value of the national currency or the worth of savings over time. By analyzing the production and reproduction of this narrative and its long-lasting effects on the Argentine economy, I show how rooted distrust in a currency fosters a myriad of practices aimed at protecting savings, which impose severe limits on monetary governance. I emphasize that when state authorities lose control of collective expectations and negative monetary imaginaries take off, a vicious cycle unfolds in which instability, inflation, and devaluation reinforce each other. Keywords: central bank, civil society, financial crisis, governance, money, trust
May 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM