About the MPIfG
About the Department of Economics and Social Sciences
About the University of Cologne
Faculty
The faculty is made up of professors and associate professors
from the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and
the University of Cologne.
Professors
Head of Junior Research Group
Director at the Max Planck Institute
for the Study of Societies (MPIfG
Phone + 49 221 2767-216
Fax + 49 221 2767-416
beckert@mpifg.de
Professor Beckert's primary research interest is in the sociology of markets. In pursuing his research, he combines approaches from economics and sociology, utilizing the particular contribution of the new economic sociology. Taking a research perspective whose theoretical framework is both action- and institution-oriented, he focuses on the social, institutional, and cultural embeddedness of markets.
With his research group on markets at the MPIfG, Beckert looks at the markets for lottery, labor, fashion, and wine. Further research includes the role of collective institutional entrepreneurship in market constitution and change in the market embeddedness of firms through relocation. Market-relevant behavior, such as trust and the role of power and emotions in the economy, is also examined. A special focus of future research projects will be on illegal markets.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/jb1/index_en.asp
University of Cologne
Phone +49 221 470-5640
Fax +49 221 470-5209
burhop@wiso.uni-koeln.de
In his research, Carsten Burhop, who is Professor of Economic and Business History at the University of Cologne, focuses on the history of financial markets and institutions, the history of corporate governance, and the emergence of markets for intellectual property rights since the late nineteenth century. His main interest is the interaction between the emergence of market design in political processes, the manifestation of these processes in legal rules, and their effect on economic performance.
Current research focuses on stock market development between 1870 and World War II, especially the market for initial public offerings in Britain and Germany. Moreover, Professor Burhop investigates the market microstructure and industrial organization of European stock markets between the mid-nineteenth and the mid-twentieth century. In a related research project, he evaluates the financing of innovative firms via the stock market and the relevance of regional financial markets for corporate finance.
More:
http://wigesch.uni-koeln.de/298.html
Corporate Development and Organization
University of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-5660
Fax + 49 221 470-7883
ebers@wiso.uni-koeln.de
Organizational research as conducted by Professor Ebers constitutes a critical addition to the School. His research mainly focuses on different institutional forms that govern organizational exchange relations, their antecedents, dynamics, and consequences. Specifically, he has conducted survey research on the institutional and relational governance of buyer-supplier relations in the construction industry, case studies on the impact of social capital on firm development and performance in the biotechnology industry, and surveyed how different forms of contractual governance and social capital influence innovation outcomes in the machine tools industry.
His current empirical research projects focus on contingencies and moderators of how project members' social capital affects organizational learning and innovation within and across inter-organizational projects, on the nature and implications of firms' dynamic capabilities, and on better understanding the adoption and adaptation of management concepts by the firms involved in a merger or acquisition and the possible consequences for these firms' subsequent performance.
More:
http://uo.uni-koeln.de/
University of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-2852
Fax + 49 221 470-7447
andre.kaiser@uni-koeln.de
Research by Professor Kaiser, who holds the chair in Comparative Politics, investigates the economic effects of the organization of the political system. Understanding these effects is crucial for any institutional analysis of the economy since political decisions still account for the most influential regulatory interventions in modern economies. Aimed at a positive theory of the effects of political institutions, Professor Kaiser's research shows among other things how and why economic regulation does not follow a simple logic of efficiency. Current research projects investigate the effects of federalism and decentralization on the economy, the political-institutional foundations of local production systems and the effects of government alternation on different policy areas. Professor Kaiser's doctoral students work in the fields of comparative political institutions and comparative political economy.
More:
www.politik.uni-koeln.de/kaiser/mitarbeiter/kaiser1.htm
Director at the Max Planck Institute
for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)
Phone + 49 221 2767-212
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
streeck@mpifg.de
Presently Professor Streeck is working mainly on two themes: the current liberalization of the "German model" of a democratic-capitalist economic and social order, and the dynamics of institutional change. The former is of a more empirical and the latter, of a more theoretical character. Both subjects hang closely together and belong in the context of a historical-institutionalist theory of the crisis and, possibly, the reform of the postwar order after 1945.
Professor Streeck's research is located in the intersection between political science and political economy on the one hand and sociology, especially economic sociology, on the other. His general subject is the tension between a democratic polity and a capitalist economy, as reflected in the constitution of the modern welfare state and in the regulation of labor relations and of the employment relationship through trade unions and employer associations. From 2012, Professor Streeck will not be accepting any more new students.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/ws/index_en.asp
University of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-8807
Fax + 49 221 470-8669
christine.trampusch@uni-koeln.de
Professor Trampusch holds the Chair of International Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology, which is also the Liaison Chair to the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (Brückenprofessur). In her research, she mainly employs historical-institutional and comparative methods in order to analyze institutions and policies that regulate labor and financial markets. Her primary interests concern the relationship between political and economic power, the transformation of statehood and reform politics, institutional change, and the question of how developments in the international political economy influence domestic politics. She uses qualitative-comparative and within-case methods to develop hypotheses in comparative political economy and institutional theory. Her current research projects investigate the role of agricultural interests in the origins of varieties of capitalism, the origins and development of skill formation systems, and the erosion of the Swiss banking secrecy.
More:
www.bridge.uni-koeln.de
Phone + 49 221 2767-188
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
hoepner@mpifg.de
Martin Höpner is head of the Research Group on European Liberalization Policies at the Max Planck Institute of the Study of Societies. The research group is located at the intersection of comparative political economy and integration research and analyzes the dynamics of European integration under conditions of political-economic heterogeneity. In particular, it studies the most recent, distinct phase of European integration, a period characterized above all by the extensive interpretations of European competencies in competition policy and European market freedoms. Of particular interest are also various forms of interaction between private interests and European institutions and organizations; the social and political conflicts over politically induced market creation; the transformation of European varieties of capitalism triggered by liberalization policies and its consequences for production and distribution; problems relating to the legitimacy of political action and the balance between capitalist economy and social democracy caused by European liberalization policies. Among Höpner’s further research interests are the varieties of capitalism debate and industrial relations as well as corporate governance from a comparative perspective.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/mh/
for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)
Phone + 49 221 2767-152
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
quack@mpifg.de
Sigrid Quack is head of the Research Group on Institution Building across Borders at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Her research investigates the preconditions, actors and effects of the development of transnational institutions and is located at the boundaries of institutional sociology and organizational theory. Of particular interest are examples of rule-setting that extend beyond traditional forms of national or supranational state authority. Her research focuses on cases of institution building that are characterized by the participation of private actors and the interplay of intended and emergent processes of institutionalization. Ongoing projects study the evolution and development of international standards and legal norms in the fields of copyright and accounting, as well as the impact of different organizational forms in transnational rule-setting (such as international organizations, multinational companies, transnational communities and international networks of experts).
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/sq
and Sciences Po, Paris
Phone + 33 1 45 49 76 87
Fax + 33 1 58 71 70 90
woll@mpifg.de
Cornelia Woll studies economic policy-making in industrialized countries, most notably financial regulation and trade. She is particularly interested in international regimes and the pursuit of national objectives in issue areas that stretch beyond political boundaries. Past research includes lobbying in Europe and the United States on international trade, the liberalization of service sectors and network industries (telecommunication and air transport), the transformation of business-government relations, the Europeanization of economic policy domains and French politics. Her current research investigates the phenomenon of economic patriotism, which she defines as economic intervention seeking to favour territorial insiders. More specifically, she examines the tension between national interests and global problem-solving in the regulation of finance and banking. Studies include the politics of hedge fund regulation and a comparative analysis of bank bailouts. Candidates with research projects on financial regulation or international economic negotiations are invited to apply.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/cw/index_en.asp
Professors
- Jens Beckert (Sociology)
- Carsten Burhop (Economic History)
- Mark Ebers (Organization Studies)
- André Kaiser (Political Science)
- Wolfgang Streeck (Sociology)
- Christine Trampusch (Political Science)
- PD Dr. Martin Höpner (Political Science)
- apl. Prof. Dr. Sigrid Quack (Sociology)
Head of Junior Research Group
- Dr. Cornelia Woll (Political Science)
Jens Beckert
Professor of SociologyDirector at the Max Planck Institute
for the Study of Societies (MPIfG
Phone + 49 221 2767-216
Fax + 49 221 2767-416
beckert@mpifg.de
Professor Beckert's primary research interest is in the sociology of markets. In pursuing his research, he combines approaches from economics and sociology, utilizing the particular contribution of the new economic sociology. Taking a research perspective whose theoretical framework is both action- and institution-oriented, he focuses on the social, institutional, and cultural embeddedness of markets.
With his research group on markets at the MPIfG, Beckert looks at the markets for lottery, labor, fashion, and wine. Further research includes the role of collective institutional entrepreneurship in market constitution and change in the market embeddedness of firms through relocation. Market-relevant behavior, such as trust and the role of power and emotions in the economy, is also examined. A special focus of future research projects will be on illegal markets.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/jb1/index_en.asp
Carsten Burhop
Professor of Economic and Business HistoryUniversity of Cologne
Phone +49 221 470-5640
Fax +49 221 470-5209
burhop@wiso.uni-koeln.de
In his research, Carsten Burhop, who is Professor of Economic and Business History at the University of Cologne, focuses on the history of financial markets and institutions, the history of corporate governance, and the emergence of markets for intellectual property rights since the late nineteenth century. His main interest is the interaction between the emergence of market design in political processes, the manifestation of these processes in legal rules, and their effect on economic performance.
Current research focuses on stock market development between 1870 and World War II, especially the market for initial public offerings in Britain and Germany. Moreover, Professor Burhop investigates the market microstructure and industrial organization of European stock markets between the mid-nineteenth and the mid-twentieth century. In a related research project, he evaluates the financing of innovative firms via the stock market and the relevance of regional financial markets for corporate finance.
More:
http://wigesch.uni-koeln.de/298.html
Mark Ebers
Professor of Business Administration,Corporate Development and Organization
University of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-5660
Fax + 49 221 470-7883
ebers@wiso.uni-koeln.de
Organizational research as conducted by Professor Ebers constitutes a critical addition to the School. His research mainly focuses on different institutional forms that govern organizational exchange relations, their antecedents, dynamics, and consequences. Specifically, he has conducted survey research on the institutional and relational governance of buyer-supplier relations in the construction industry, case studies on the impact of social capital on firm development and performance in the biotechnology industry, and surveyed how different forms of contractual governance and social capital influence innovation outcomes in the machine tools industry.
His current empirical research projects focus on contingencies and moderators of how project members' social capital affects organizational learning and innovation within and across inter-organizational projects, on the nature and implications of firms' dynamic capabilities, and on better understanding the adoption and adaptation of management concepts by the firms involved in a merger or acquisition and the possible consequences for these firms' subsequent performance.
More:
http://uo.uni-koeln.de/
André Kaiser
Professor of Comparative PoliticsUniversity of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-2852
Fax + 49 221 470-7447
andre.kaiser@uni-koeln.de
Research by Professor Kaiser, who holds the chair in Comparative Politics, investigates the economic effects of the organization of the political system. Understanding these effects is crucial for any institutional analysis of the economy since political decisions still account for the most influential regulatory interventions in modern economies. Aimed at a positive theory of the effects of political institutions, Professor Kaiser's research shows among other things how and why economic regulation does not follow a simple logic of efficiency. Current research projects investigate the effects of federalism and decentralization on the economy, the political-institutional foundations of local production systems and the effects of government alternation on different policy areas. Professor Kaiser's doctoral students work in the fields of comparative political institutions and comparative political economy.
More:
www.politik.uni-koeln.de/kaiser/mitarbeiter/kaiser1.htm
Wolfgang Streeck
Professor of SociologyDirector at the Max Planck Institute
for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)
Phone + 49 221 2767-212
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
streeck@mpifg.de
Presently Professor Streeck is working mainly on two themes: the current liberalization of the "German model" of a democratic-capitalist economic and social order, and the dynamics of institutional change. The former is of a more empirical and the latter, of a more theoretical character. Both subjects hang closely together and belong in the context of a historical-institutionalist theory of the crisis and, possibly, the reform of the postwar order after 1945.
Professor Streeck's research is located in the intersection between political science and political economy on the one hand and sociology, especially economic sociology, on the other. His general subject is the tension between a democratic polity and a capitalist economy, as reflected in the constitution of the modern welfare state and in the regulation of labor relations and of the employment relationship through trade unions and employer associations. From 2012, Professor Streeck will not be accepting any more new students.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/ws/index_en.asp
Christine Trampusch
Professor of International Comparative Political Economy and Economic SociologyUniversity of Cologne
Phone + 49 221 470-8807
Fax + 49 221 470-8669
christine.trampusch@uni-koeln.de
Professor Trampusch holds the Chair of International Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology, which is also the Liaison Chair to the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (Brückenprofessur). In her research, she mainly employs historical-institutional and comparative methods in order to analyze institutions and policies that regulate labor and financial markets. Her primary interests concern the relationship between political and economic power, the transformation of statehood and reform politics, institutional change, and the question of how developments in the international political economy influence domestic politics. She uses qualitative-comparative and within-case methods to develop hypotheses in comparative political economy and institutional theory. Her current research projects investigate the role of agricultural interests in the origins of varieties of capitalism, the origins and development of skill formation systems, and the erosion of the Swiss banking secrecy.
More:
www.bridge.uni-koeln.de
PD Dr. Martin Höpner
Head of Research Group "Liberalization policies" at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)Phone + 49 221 2767-188
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
hoepner@mpifg.de
Martin Höpner is head of the Research Group on European Liberalization Policies at the Max Planck Institute of the Study of Societies. The research group is located at the intersection of comparative political economy and integration research and analyzes the dynamics of European integration under conditions of political-economic heterogeneity. In particular, it studies the most recent, distinct phase of European integration, a period characterized above all by the extensive interpretations of European competencies in competition policy and European market freedoms. Of particular interest are also various forms of interaction between private interests and European institutions and organizations; the social and political conflicts over politically induced market creation; the transformation of European varieties of capitalism triggered by liberalization policies and its consequences for production and distribution; problems relating to the legitimacy of political action and the balance between capitalist economy and social democracy caused by European liberalization policies. Among Höpner’s further research interests are the varieties of capitalism debate and industrial relations as well as corporate governance from a comparative perspective.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/mh/
apl. Prof. Dr. Sigrid Quack
Head of Research Group "Institution building across borders" at the Max Planck Institutefor the Study of Societies (MPIfG)
Phone + 49 221 2767-152
Fax + 49 221 2767-412
quack@mpifg.de
Sigrid Quack is head of the Research Group on Institution Building across Borders at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Her research investigates the preconditions, actors and effects of the development of transnational institutions and is located at the boundaries of institutional sociology and organizational theory. Of particular interest are examples of rule-setting that extend beyond traditional forms of national or supranational state authority. Her research focuses on cases of institution building that are characterized by the participation of private actors and the interplay of intended and emergent processes of institutionalization. Ongoing projects study the evolution and development of international standards and legal norms in the fields of copyright and accounting, as well as the impact of different organizational forms in transnational rule-setting (such as international organizations, multinational companies, transnational communities and international networks of experts).
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/sq
Dr. Cornelia Woll
Head of Junior Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)and Sciences Po, Paris
Phone + 33 1 45 49 76 87
Fax + 33 1 58 71 70 90
woll@mpifg.de
Cornelia Woll studies economic policy-making in industrialized countries, most notably financial regulation and trade. She is particularly interested in international regimes and the pursuit of national objectives in issue areas that stretch beyond political boundaries. Past research includes lobbying in Europe and the United States on international trade, the liberalization of service sectors and network industries (telecommunication and air transport), the transformation of business-government relations, the Europeanization of economic policy domains and French politics. Her current research investigates the phenomenon of economic patriotism, which she defines as economic intervention seeking to favour territorial insiders. More specifically, she examines the tension between national interests and global problem-solving in the regulation of finance and banking. Studies include the politics of hedge fund regulation and a comparative analysis of bank bailouts. Candidates with research projects on financial regulation or international economic negotiations are invited to apply.
More:
www.mpifg.de/people/cw/index_en.asp
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