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Das Sammeln und Kaufen von Contemporary Art
(2019)
Das Verhalten von Kunstsammlern und -käufern und die zugrundeliegende Motivation, gerade Contemporary Art zu erwerben, ist heute vor allem aus wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Perspektive von großem Interesse. Dies ist zum einen auf den in beträchtlichem Maße wachsenden Markt für Contemporary Art zurückzuführen.
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Labor Rights, Working Conditions, and Workers’ Power in the Emerging Textile and Apparel Industries in Ethiopia: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park
(2019-11)
To be able to participate in the global production network and enhance its manufacturing sector, the government of Ethiopia has been building industrial zones (Export Processing Zones) in various parts of the country. These zones have already attracted substantial investments into the country in the light manufacturing sectors, particularly, textile and apparel industries, as a result of which the country is gradually gaining the potential to become a global textile and apparel sourcing hub. Despite the governments’ ...
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Transparenz im Markt der Contemporary Art
(2019)
Der Markt der Contemporary Art wächst enorm – die digitale Revolution forciert die Ent-wicklung. Doch von (Preis-) Transparenz kann keine Rede sein. Käufer und Sammler bewegen sich in einem “opaquen“ Raum – mit äußerst geringer Marktinformation.
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The legitimation of expulsion in development discourse. A comparative analysis of World Bank projects in sub-Saharan Africa
(2019)
Comparing examples from Kenia, Ethiopia and Nigeria, the article examines how displacement through infrastructure projects is being legitimised in development discourse. Three typical justifications are the inevitability of progress, the greater common good and property rights. They are closely linked to elements of development discourse: the transformation of geocultural differences into historical stages, Othering of allegedly backward peoples, the concept of trusteeship and the assumption of the beneficial effects ...