New article on the financialisation of housing and care in Austria

::: published in New Political Economy ::: This article investigates the sectors of housing and residential care in Austria regarding the extent of privatisation and exposure to financialisation through real estate investment, private equity or shareholder value orientation to ascertain reasons for Austria’s comparatively low levels of financialisation.

New article on the value(s) of voluntary work

::: published in the Sociological Review ::: Based on qualitative research into formal volunteering in semi-rural towns in the north-east and south-west of Germany, the article explores the meaning and function of volunteering for volunteers, organisations and the welfare regime, identifying a series of conflicting goals.

Kurt Rothschild Prize received for research on the care crisis

The Kurt Rothschild Prize honours social and economic scientists whose excellent research leads to relevant insights because they situate economic questions in a wider context.

The awardees move beyond their purely academic tasks by communicating these insights to a broader audience and get involved in the public debate.