Reputation und Erfolgsanhäufungen spielen insbesondere in der postfordistischen Arbeitswelt eine bedeutsame Rolle. Das multiplikative Zusammenwirken zwischen derartigen „Matthäus-Effekten“ und geschlechtsspezifischen Ungleichheiten ist allerdings bislang kaum Gegenstand soziologischer...

How do judgment devices influence price formation? We investigate this question through a study of the German wine market. The German wine market is characterized by the simultaneous existence of two classification systems: the official classification system referring to the "quality in the...

Among all European countries, Germany absorbs by far the largest number of immigrants. But to date, the German government has yet to adopt a system that will effectively control the influx of foreigners. The immigration of Ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe, which is due to historical events and...

Among all European countries, Germany absorbs by far the largest number of immigrants. But to date, the German government has yet to adopt a system that will effectively control the influx of foreigners. The immigration of Ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe, which is due to historical events and...