Evidence-based policy remains an unfulfilled ambition given political constraints. On one hand, academic policy advice is widely acknowledged as indispensable, with policymakers stressing the relevance of external policy advice for policy formulation. On other hand, the impact of policy advice...

The relationship between politics and scientific policy advice is still characterized by misunderstandings on both sides. A major point of criticism from the political arena is repeatedly the lacking concern for reality in economics. This problem, however, is at least partly homemade, as the...

The arguments that the economy gives us through its great imbalances, crises and wild cycles result in the dehumanization of the society and the human. This paper deals with counter-measures, i.e. with the analysis of the reasons that are in favour of the humanization of the economy, from which...

Economists have played a powerful role in shaping modern Australia. Drawing on my experience as an academic economist and an economic policymaker, I outline ten principles to guide economists seeking to maximise their impact. These are to (1) Focus on wellbeing, not just dollars; (2) Think...

This is the first paper that studies the causal effect of studying economics on subjective well being. Based on a survey among 918 students of economics and other social sciences, we estimate the effects of studying in the different fields on individual life satisfaction. Controling for personal...

Dieser Beitrag nimmt die wissenschaftliche Sicht einer ökonomischen Theorie der Moral ein und gibt aus dieser Perspektive Antworten auf Fragen, wie sie von Journalisten formuliert werden. Dabei kommt auch zur Sprache, dass die für Interviews typischen Fragen in der Regel falsch gestellt sind:...

Dieser Beitrag entwickelt in zehn Thesen den unternehmensethischen Gedankengang, dass Unternehmen mit zahlreichen Aktivitäten unter der Bezeichnung „Corporate Social Responsibility“ unfreiwillig genau jene Vorurteile bestätigen, die in der Öffentlichkeit oft zur Ablehnung der...

Der Global Compact der Vereinten Nationen versteht sich nicht als Regulierungsinitiative, sondern als freiwilliges Lern- und Dialogforum für Corporate Citizenship. Dieser Beitrag entwickelt Vorschläge, wie der Global Compact diesem Anspruch (noch besser) gerecht werden kann. Hier geht es um...