Economics

This handbook brings together both classic and cutting-edge methods for interpreting the New Testament. Chapters on historical-critical, literary, and reader-response approaches showcase the wide methodological range through which the text's original setting and its contemporary significance can be explored.

The monetary and economic reform of June 1948 is considered the birth of the social market economy in Germany. Melvin John examines the history of ideas that led to the liberalisation of consumer goods prices at that time, probing in particular the theoretical works of Ludwig Erhard.

The Middle Ages are regarded as the age of knights and castles, a time of »feudal« violence and »feudal« lordship, while the early 11th century is regarded as the birthplace of this »feudal society«. The present volume opens a new perspective on the transformations of the 10th to 12th centuries.

Can the legal system provide mechanical justice? Using methods and insights from research in market design, Yoan Hermstrüwer explores the mechanics of public matching markets. The design of matching algorithms in compliance with constitutional and legal constraints emerges as a fundamental condition for fair participation in public goods and services.