Max Weber Programme Working Papers

Abstract: We investigate how prescriptive and descriptive norms affect the development of corruption over time. In particular, we are interested in whether the…

Abstract: This paper analyzes social norms in corruption by exploring whether engagement in bribery induces costly third-party punishment. By introducing…

Abstract: Brazil was the largest importer of slaves during the Atlantic slave trade. Yet, the lack of disaggregated data able to capture the intensity of…

Abstract: This paper studies the interactions between rational bubbles and product market competition. It offers two main insights. The first is that, by…

Abstract: This paper attempts to grapple with the collective dimension of the phenomenon of the digital transformation of work. In particular, it explores the…

Abstract: This paper analyzes the Eurozone financial crisis through the lens of sovereign bond liquidity. Using novel data, I show that following the emergence…

Abstract: This paper discusses the question of Taiwan’s political status (hereafter the ‘Taiwan Question’) in China’s foreign relations and its implications…

Abstract: Struck by decades of insufficient funding and lack of political will, European defence has not grown in proportion to other sectors of European…