Philipp Lepenies
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Philipp Lepenies

Philipp Lepenies, born in 1971, is an economist and Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.

Philipp Lepenies, born in 1971, is an economist and Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.


PUBLICATIONS

Prohibition and Restriction
Year of Publication: 2022
Philipp LepeniesYear of Publication: 2022
A reflex is paralysing the political debates on climate change. As soon as it deals with measures that demand restraint, the outrage is great: Speed limit? Eco-dictatorship! Veggie Day? There goes that T-bone steak! Yet prohibition and restraint are tried and tested instruments for conserving resources and overcoming ecological crises.

Philipp Lepenies examines the...
The Power of the Single Number
Year of Publication: 2013
Philipp LepeniesYear of Publication: 2013
At first glance, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is but a number, a figure expressed in Dollars, Euros or any other currency. It measures the value of all goods and services that are...
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English world rights (Columbia UP), Chinese simplex rights (China Renmin UP)