Stefan Voigt
@stefanvoigt.bsky.social
Prof at University of Hamburg; Director Institute of Law & Economics; the New Institutional Economics, Public Choice, Constitutional Economics
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Pls join us this wednesday, when David Gindis will talk about
Institutional Theory for Corporate Law: An Invitation
in his Hamburg Lecture (18.15 at Alsterterrasse 1 in Hamburg). If you want to follow online, pls send a mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
Institutional Theory for Corporate Law: An Invitation
in his Hamburg Lecture (18.15 at Alsterterrasse 1 in Hamburg). If you want to follow online, pls send a mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Pls join us this wednesday, when David Gindis will talk about
Institutional Theory for Corporate Law: An Invitation
in his Hamburg Lecture (18.15 at Alsterterrasse 1 in Hamburg). If you want to follow online, pls send a mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
Institutional Theory for Corporate Law: An Invitation
in his Hamburg Lecture (18.15 at Alsterterrasse 1 in Hamburg). If you want to follow online, pls send a mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
The Hamburg Lectures on L&E are back!
On Oct 15 at 6.15 pm (CEST), Roger Congleton (West Virginia Uni) will talk about
The Nature and Effects of Rights - a Constitutional Political Economy Perspective
To register for online participation: send an E-Mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de.
On Oct 15 at 6.15 pm (CEST), Roger Congleton (West Virginia Uni) will talk about
The Nature and Effects of Rights - a Constitutional Political Economy Perspective
To register for online participation: send an E-Mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de.
October 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Hamburg Lectures on L&E are back!
On Oct 15 at 6.15 pm (CEST), Roger Congleton (West Virginia Uni) will talk about
The Nature and Effects of Rights - a Constitutional Political Economy Perspective
To register for online participation: send an E-Mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de.
On Oct 15 at 6.15 pm (CEST), Roger Congleton (West Virginia Uni) will talk about
The Nature and Effects of Rights - a Constitutional Political Economy Perspective
To register for online participation: send an E-Mail to lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de.
Happy to share that our paper (with Christian Bjørnskov) is online.
We analyze states of emergency declared during Covid - and find that many of them were unlawful and democracies were more likely to disregard their constitutions than autocracies.
Take a look!
link.springer.com/10.1007/s106...
We analyze states of emergency declared during Covid - and find that many of them were unlawful and democracies were more likely to disregard their constitutions than autocracies.
Take a look!
link.springer.com/10.1007/s106...
Covid and the constitution: unlawful states of emergency during the pandemic - European Journal of Law and Economics
The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 gave rise to an unprecedented number of emergency declarations across the world. Recent research shows that the transfer of substantial discretionary power to th...
link.springer.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Happy to share that our paper (with Christian Bjørnskov) is online.
We analyze states of emergency declared during Covid - and find that many of them were unlawful and democracies were more likely to disregard their constitutions than autocracies.
Take a look!
link.springer.com/10.1007/s106...
We analyze states of emergency declared during Covid - and find that many of them were unlawful and democracies were more likely to disregard their constitutions than autocracies.
Take a look!
link.springer.com/10.1007/s106...
Vielen Dank für das nette Gespräch!
Ob bei Rotkäppchen oder Hans im Glück: In Sagen und Märchen werden seit Jahrhunderten Werte und Normen weitergegeben. Ein Forschungsteam um Prof. @stefanvoigt.bsky.social von der Uni Hamburg hat mit KI untersucht, ob sie damit heute noch Einfluss auf das Wachstum von Staaten haben.
Es war einmal … ein Projekt zum Zusammenhang zwischen Märchen und Wirtschaftswachstum
Ein Forschungsteam um Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt hat untersucht, ob die Werte in Märchen heute noch Einfluss auf das Wachstum von Staaten haben.
www.uni-hamburg.de
August 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Vielen Dank für das nette Gespräch!
Discussion paper out!
- Together with Mahdi Khesali and Nadia von Jacobi, we introduce the Historical Values Survey.
- Information on values and norms is elicited from more than 27,000 folk narratives.
- The Survey covers up to 172 countries.
Have a look!
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
- Together with Mahdi Khesali and Nadia von Jacobi, we introduce the Historical Values Survey.
- Information on values and norms is elicited from more than 27,000 folk narratives.
- The Survey covers up to 172 countries.
Have a look!
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Once Upon a Time: Introducing the Historical Values Survey
This article introduces the Historical Values Survey. It contains information on historically prevalent values and norms encouraging cooperation, altruism, work
dx.doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Discussion paper out!
- Together with Mahdi Khesali and Nadia von Jacobi, we introduce the Historical Values Survey.
- Information on values and norms is elicited from more than 27,000 folk narratives.
- The Survey covers up to 172 countries.
Have a look!
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
- Together with Mahdi Khesali and Nadia von Jacobi, we introduce the Historical Values Survey.
- Information on values and norms is elicited from more than 27,000 folk narratives.
- The Survey covers up to 172 countries.
Have a look!
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Hamburg Lectures in Law & Economics resume!
On May 7 at 18.15, Nada Maamoun from Uni Kiel will present her research on
"Measuring Compliance with the Paris Agreement"
The lecture will take place at the Institute (room 223). To join via Zoom, pls register under lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
On May 7 at 18.15, Nada Maamoun from Uni Kiel will present her research on
"Measuring Compliance with the Paris Agreement"
The lecture will take place at the Institute (room 223). To join via Zoom, pls register under lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
May 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hamburg Lectures in Law & Economics resume!
On May 7 at 18.15, Nada Maamoun from Uni Kiel will present her research on
"Measuring Compliance with the Paris Agreement"
The lecture will take place at the Institute (room 223). To join via Zoom, pls register under lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
On May 7 at 18.15, Nada Maamoun from Uni Kiel will present her research on
"Measuring Compliance with the Paris Agreement"
The lecture will take place at the Institute (room 223). To join via Zoom, pls register under lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
Reposted by Stefan Voigt
3️⃣ @jerggutmann.bsky.social Jarosław Kantorowicz & @stefanvoigt.bsky.social explore how citizens in Poland and Germany define and value the rule of law
How do citizens define and value the rule of law? A conjoint experiment in Germany and Poland
Democratic and rule of law backsliding are observed worldwide, but in Europe these tendencies are particularly salient as they endanger the entire European Union's cohesion. Poland, along with Hung...
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March 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
3️⃣ @jerggutmann.bsky.social Jarosław Kantorowicz & @stefanvoigt.bsky.social explore how citizens in Poland and Germany define and value the rule of law
Happy to share that our paper on constitutional loyalty, jointly written with #JergGutmann and #RoeeSarel is available open access here:
rdcu.be/ecKe7
COVID hit all countries at about the same time and in similar ways which enables us to elicit constitutional loyalty across countries.
rdcu.be/ecKe7
COVID hit all countries at about the same time and in similar ways which enables us to elicit constitutional loyalty across countries.
Measuring constitutional loyalty
rdcu.be
March 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Happy to share that our paper on constitutional loyalty, jointly written with #JergGutmann and #RoeeSarel is available open access here:
rdcu.be/ecKe7
COVID hit all countries at about the same time and in similar ways which enables us to elicit constitutional loyalty across countries.
rdcu.be/ecKe7
COVID hit all countries at about the same time and in similar ways which enables us to elicit constitutional loyalty across countries.
Author copies finally arrived!
State of Emergency - An Economic Analysis
is finally out (w/ Cambridge U Press). It is probably the most comprehensive analysis of states of emergency from an economic point of view. Don't forget to share the news, your friends and colleagues may be interested!
State of Emergency - An Economic Analysis
is finally out (w/ Cambridge U Press). It is probably the most comprehensive analysis of states of emergency from an economic point of view. Don't forget to share the news, your friends and colleagues may be interested!
March 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Author copies finally arrived!
State of Emergency - An Economic Analysis
is finally out (w/ Cambridge U Press). It is probably the most comprehensive analysis of states of emergency from an economic point of view. Don't forget to share the news, your friends and colleagues may be interested!
State of Emergency - An Economic Analysis
is finally out (w/ Cambridge U Press). It is probably the most comprehensive analysis of states of emergency from an economic point of view. Don't forget to share the news, your friends and colleagues may be interested!
Summer School Alert!
Another edition of our summer school in July and August. Courses on
- Data Analysis and Empirical Methods
- Effects of Pol Institutions
- Methods in Computational Science
- Econ of Environmental Law
More information here:
www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de/event/596/ov...
Another edition of our summer school in July and August. Courses on
- Data Analysis and Empirical Methods
- Effects of Pol Institutions
- Methods in Computational Science
- Econ of Environmental Law
More information here:
www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de/event/596/ov...
Institutions, Behavior and the Law
The summer school “Institutions, Behavior and the Law” examines the interactions between institutional change and socio-economic norms of behavior in a society and their impact on legal issues. The ai...
www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de
February 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Summer School Alert!
Another edition of our summer school in July and August. Courses on
- Data Analysis and Empirical Methods
- Effects of Pol Institutions
- Methods in Computational Science
- Econ of Environmental Law
More information here:
www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de/event/596/ov...
Another edition of our summer school in July and August. Courses on
- Data Analysis and Empirical Methods
- Effects of Pol Institutions
- Methods in Computational Science
- Econ of Environmental Law
More information here:
www.conferences.uni-hamburg.de/event/596/ov...
New paper w/ data about plea bargaining in 174 countries w/ Elena Reznichenko and Gabriele Paolini. Data on both determinants and consequences of plea bargaining
Available OA here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Available OA here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Plea Bargaining Procedures Worldwide: Drivers of Introduction and Use
Over the last three decades, plea bargaining has been adopted by many jurisdictions worldwide. However, a comprehensive account of both its adoption as well as its use is still missing. We survey 174...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 24, 2024 at 12:39 PM
New paper w/ data about plea bargaining in 174 countries w/ Elena Reznichenko and Gabriele Paolini. Data on both determinants and consequences of plea bargaining
Available OA here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Available OA here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Stipends available!
The European Doctorate in Law & Economics - a joint doctoral program of the universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Prague, Rennes, and Rotterdam - is inviting candidates to apply. Deadline is in early February. Pls share widely!
More info: www.edle-phd.eu
The European Doctorate in Law & Economics - a joint doctoral program of the universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Prague, Rennes, and Rotterdam - is inviting candidates to apply. Deadline is in early February. Pls share widely!
More info: www.edle-phd.eu
December 13, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Stipends available!
The European Doctorate in Law & Economics - a joint doctoral program of the universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Prague, Rennes, and Rotterdam - is inviting candidates to apply. Deadline is in early February. Pls share widely!
More info: www.edle-phd.eu
The European Doctorate in Law & Economics - a joint doctoral program of the universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Prague, Rennes, and Rotterdam - is inviting candidates to apply. Deadline is in early February. Pls share widely!
More info: www.edle-phd.eu
Daniele Nosenzo (Aarhus University) will talk about "Law and Norms: Experimental Evidence" in his Hamburg Lecture on Dec 11 at 18.15 (CET). Daniele will inquire into the expressive functions of law based on experiments.
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
December 8, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Daniele Nosenzo (Aarhus University) will talk about "Law and Norms: Experimental Evidence" in his Hamburg Lecture on Dec 11 at 18.15 (CET). Daniele will inquire into the expressive functions of law based on experiments.
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
"Measuring Social Norms" is the title of Alexander Vostroknutov's (Maastricht University) Hamburg Lecture in Law & Economics which will take place on Dec. 4 at 18.15 at the Institute (Alsterterrasse 1, 20354 Hamburg). If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
November 29, 2024 at 9:23 AM
"Measuring Social Norms" is the title of Alexander Vostroknutov's (Maastricht University) Hamburg Lecture in Law & Economics which will take place on Dec. 4 at 18.15 at the Institute (Alsterterrasse 1, 20354 Hamburg). If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
Very much looking forwarding to welcoming Alejandro Corvalán (University of Chile) to Hamburg. He will talk about "Endogenous Legislatures" in his Hamburg Lecture on Nov 27 at 18.15 (CET).
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
November 26, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Very much looking forwarding to welcoming Alejandro Corvalán (University of Chile) to Hamburg. He will talk about "Endogenous Legislatures" in his Hamburg Lecture on Nov 27 at 18.15 (CET).
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
If you want to join on-line, pls contact lectures-ile@uni-hamburg.de
Interested in the rule of law? Strong background in empirical methods?
Then come work with us at the University of Hamburg! We are part of an amazing group of European universities involved in this Horizon-project. Pls share this call widely!
More details here:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
Then come work with us at the University of Hamburg! We are part of an amazing group of European universities involved in this Horizon-project. Pls share this call widely!
More details here:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
Job advertisement
www.uni-hamburg.de
November 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Interested in the rule of law? Strong background in empirical methods?
Then come work with us at the University of Hamburg! We are part of an amazing group of European universities involved in this Horizon-project. Pls share this call widely!
More details here:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
Then come work with us at the University of Hamburg! We are part of an amazing group of European universities involved in this Horizon-project. Pls share this call widely!
More details here:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
The Hamburg Lectures in Law & Economics are back!
On Oct. 30, Federica Carugati (KCLondon) will talk about
"Governance Archaeology: Collective Governance in Global History"
We'll meet at Alsterterrasse 1 (room 223) at 18.15. If you want to participate online, register with lectures-ile@hamburg.de!
On Oct. 30, Federica Carugati (KCLondon) will talk about
"Governance Archaeology: Collective Governance in Global History"
We'll meet at Alsterterrasse 1 (room 223) at 18.15. If you want to participate online, register with lectures-ile@hamburg.de!
October 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The Hamburg Lectures in Law & Economics are back!
On Oct. 30, Federica Carugati (KCLondon) will talk about
"Governance Archaeology: Collective Governance in Global History"
We'll meet at Alsterterrasse 1 (room 223) at 18.15. If you want to participate online, register with lectures-ile@hamburg.de!
On Oct. 30, Federica Carugati (KCLondon) will talk about
"Governance Archaeology: Collective Governance in Global History"
We'll meet at Alsterterrasse 1 (room 223) at 18.15. If you want to participate online, register with lectures-ile@hamburg.de!
New paper out in the Journal of Institutional Economics in which I survey the determinants of social norms. Social norms are an important type of informal institutions as they can foster but also prevent development.
The paper is available (open access) here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The paper is available (open access) here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 7, 2023 at 8:19 AM
New paper out in the Journal of Institutional Economics in which I survey the determinants of social norms. Social norms are an important type of informal institutions as they can foster but also prevent development.
The paper is available (open access) here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The paper is available (open access) here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In a new paper with my fantastic co-authors Mazen Hassan, Engi Amin, and Sarah Mansour, we report findings on 3 public good experiments run in Egypt.
We report how priming and appeal messages can increase contributions. Preprint already available here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We report how priming and appeal messages can increase contributions. Preprint already available here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 26, 2023 at 9:10 PM
In a new paper with my fantastic co-authors Mazen Hassan, Engi Amin, and Sarah Mansour, we report findings on 3 public good experiments run in Egypt.
We report how priming and appeal messages can increase contributions. Preprint already available here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We report how priming and appeal messages can increase contributions. Preprint already available here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...