Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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| Abbreviation | MPI-EG |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Scientific institute |
| Purpose | Research in collective goods |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
Key people | Christoph Engel (co-founder) Adrienne Héritier (co-founder) |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
| Website | (in English) (in German) |
The Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods (German: Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung von Gemeinschaftsgütern) is located in Bonn, Germany. It is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society. The institute focuses its study on law, economics and politics of collective goods.
History[edit]
The institute was founded 1997 as temporary project called "Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics" and transformed into a permanent institute in 2003.[1]
Management[edit]
As of 2010, its two directors are economist Martin Hellwig and law scholar Christoph Engel.[2] Meanwhile, the following represent the institute's current academic advisory board.[3]
Academic Advisory Board
- Prof. Philippe Aghion
- Prof. Dr. Susanne Baer, LL.M.
- Prof. Patrick Bolton
- Prof. Dr. Christian Gollier
- Prof. Dr. Oliver Lepsius, LL.M.
- Prof. Jeffrey J. Rachlinski
- Prof. Dr. Christine Windbichler, LL.M.
- Prof. Dr. Frans A. A. M. van Winden
- Prof. Kathryn Zeiler
Research groups[edit]
- 50°43′0″N 7°7′35″E / 50.71667°N 7.12639°EBehavioral Law and Economics (Christoph Engel)
- Experimental Economics (Matthias Sutter)
- "Moral Courage" (Anna Baumert)
- Economic Cognition (Susann Fiedler)
- Mechanisms of Normative Change (Fabian Winter)
Max Planck Law[edit]
The institute is part of the research network Max Planck Law.
References[edit]
- ^ "A short history of the institution". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "The MPI: Organization". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "The members of the academic advisory board". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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