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Economy
Carsten Herrmann-Pillath (*1959) is Professor and Permanent Fellow at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of Erfurt. His transdisciplinary research covers economic philosophy, evolutionary, ecological and institutional economics, and Chinese studies. In 2017, he published a comprehensive monograph on China’s economic system: “China’s Economic Culture: The Ritual Order of State and Markets” (Routledge). In 2023, the summa of his work as an economist was published (co-authored with Christian Hederer): ‘A New Principles of Economics. The Science of Markets’ (Routledge).(www.youtube.com/@ANewPrinciplesofEconomics). His most recent book is: “HAVINGS. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond” (Campus 2024). Websites: www.cahepil.net; technosphere.blog.
Working Group
Economy
Research Project
Market Under Heaven: Chinese Conceptions of Markets and Market Economy in a Comparative Perspective
This project explores both historical and contemporary ideas about markets in China. A central concept is viewing markets as a fundamental element of statecraft and the common good. The research addresses both economic theories and political perspectives, with an emphasis on recent developments during the Xi Jinping era. These ideas are placed in an international context to investigate the potential for changes in economic policy approaches worldwide, particularly in developing economies. Special attention is given to how Russia perceives the Chinese model. Currently, many Chinese contributions to economic thought explicitly challenge what is regarded as US-dominated "mainstream economics." This raises the question: Is there potential for a non-Western economic framework to emerge from these discussions?