Which are the new frontiers in central banking? Which things have changed in the aftermath of the financial, economic and sovereign debt crisis? These are questions raised frequently by central bankers, academics and interested observers alike. There are quite a few areas to cover in answering...

Welche gesellschaftlichen Gruppen sind überhaupt in der Lage kollektiv zu handeln? Welche Mechanismen schließen andere Gruppen von der politischen Partizipation aus? Können die "alten" Akteure heute noch Mitglieder und UnterstützerInnen mobilisieren? Wie verändern sich die Perspektiven...

A critique of conventional and violent economy -- Money, credit and interest in light of unconventional perspective / Kozo Mayumi -- The economic nature of man disputed : anthropology and the "homo oeconomicus" / Magnus Treiber -- Self-organized collective action and preservation of commons --...

The dissertation contributes to three important issues in development economics, i.e. corruption behavior, the monitoring of development-linked public goods and inequality. The dissertation uniquely combines both empirical and experimental methods. Chapter 1 examines corruption (anti-social...