Project News

Michael Rochlitz

Michael Rochlitz newly appointed professor of economics

Since April 01, 2019, Michael Rochlitz is professor of economics with the specialisation “institutional change” at the University of Bremen.


New release - Handbook of Political, Social and Economic Transformation, co-edited by project member Hans-Jürgen Wagener (Kopie 1)

The “Handbook of Political, Social, and Economic Transformation” brings together contributions from a wide range of researchers related to transformation research covering theoretical frameworks, research approaches, methods, historic waves and types of societal transformation.


Jutta Günther

Jutta Günther appointed as a member of the scientific advisory board of the Research Centre for East European Studies

In February 2019, Jutta Günther was appointed for four years as a member of the scientific advisory board of the Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO).


European Association for Comparative Economic Studies

HSE-EACES Workshop 2019

The International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development (ICSID) at Higher School of Economics in Moscow will together with the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES) organize the workshop on "Topics in Political Economy of Development".


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Does transition still impact the economic development in East Germany? – Job advertisement for a scientific position in a large research project

Nahezu 30 Jahre nach dem Zusammenbruch des Sozialismus und der „Wende“ sind in den Neuen Bundesländern technologisch hochmoderne Wirtschaftszweige und Infrastrukturen sowie eine leistungsstarke Wissenschaftslandschaft entstanden.


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