Students of comparative politics have highlighted different styles of regulation in the U.S. and Europe. These differences also apply to consumer policy and its different models of governance. The paper holds that governance is a key variable but adds aspects of issue framing. Two examples of...

Die internationale Debatte um „Social Entrepreneurship“ und ein neues Sozialunternehmertum ist mittlerweile auch in Deutschland angekommen. Angeregt und finanziell unterstützt durch Stiftungen und Mittlerorganisationen erregen Begriff und Konzept vermehrt die Aufmerksamkeit in Fachmedien,...

This contribution discusses the hopes associated with the rise of the creative industries and gives explanations for the debates in politics, science and the media. In doing so, our underlying thesis is that the culture and creative economy is a virtual sector and that a uniform promotion—also...