According to expressive law theories, expression of values is an important function played by the law. Expressive laws affect behavior, not by threatening sanctions or promising rewards, but by changing individual preferences and tastes and, in some cases, by affecting social norms and values....

We investigate the origin and evolution of the legal institution of citizenship from a political economy perspective. We compile a new data set on citizenship laws across countries of the world which documents how these institutions have evolved in the postwar period. We show that, despite a...

Das Pay-TV ist eine Angebotsform des Fernsehens, die Ökonomen a priori positiv betrachten, weil sie auf der Basis des üblichen marktwirtschaftlichen Preismechanismus funktioniert, das grundsätzlich das Angebot nach der Nachfrage und damit nach den Präferenzen der Zuschauer steuert. Die...

Many claim a process of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures is taking place. In order to capture this ongoing process we introduce an analytical framework to assess the degree of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures. We then proceed to present...