Ordoliberal ideas on Europe: two paradigms of European economic integration

Ideas, paradigms and confusions

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Two Competing Paradigms in Austrian Economic Theory

This paper discusses some aspects of the notion of scientific progress based on the reconstruction of two exemplary economic research programmes. These programmes are the Austrian School of Economics and OTHMAR SPANN’S Intuitive Universalism—two programmes that fought for intellectual leadership during the inter-war period in Austria. The philosophical framework used for the discussion is the I...

Economic Integration in the Americas: European Perspectives

The EU, a Growth Engine? The Impact of European Integration on Economic Growth in Central Eastern Europe

This paper investigates how the European integration process of central eastern European countries, which has been taking place since the 1990’s, affects their GDP growth. Based on an augmented Solow model, I estimate a convergence equation for a panel of ten countries over 16 years (19952010). In the regression, trade with the other European Union member states as a share of total trade serves...

On the Evolution of Ecological Ideas: Paradigms and Scientific Progress

We introduce a heuristic model for studying the evolution of ecological ideas based on Thomas Kuhn’s concept of the development of scientific paradigms. This model is useful for examining processes leading to ecological progress and the elaboration of ecological theories. Over time, ecological knowledge diverges and evolves as data are collected that either refute or support the current traject...