Max Weber Programme Working Papers

Abstract: Empirical evidence shows that fiscal multipliers depend on the state of the cycle, the nature of fiscal policy and the level of debt. In other words,…

Abstract: This paper proposes that societal constitutionalism, as elaborated by Gunther Teubner, provides a potential legal approach to understand the…

Abstract: In this paper I analyze the relationship between dispositional optimism (pessimism) and saving decisions. The key contribution of this paper is the…

Abstract: I examine two central questions bearing on the optimal relative taxation of employment and self-employment income using the 2009 Polish reform.…

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…