Jens Beckert
Sociology
Jens Beckert
Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)Jens Beckert is the other MPIfG director. His primary research interest is in the field of economic sociology. Using a theoretical framework that is both action-oriented and institution-oriented, he focuses on the social, institutional, and cultural embeddedness of the economy. Beckert looks at a wide spectrum of markets and, particularly, expectations of the future in decision-making in the economy. His research aims at a sociological theory of economic action and capitalist dynamics. A newly expanded research area is the investigation of long-lasting wealth inequality.
Research Fields:
- Economic sociology
- Inheritance and wealth distribution