The "German economic miracle” after the second world war is connected with the design of an economic policy labeled "Social Market Economy" which forms a third path between capitalism (pure or free market economy) and socialism (centrally planned economy). This notion is relevant for New Labor...

Wer nur an die Marktwirtschaft glaubt, ist abergläubisch, stellte der katholische Theologe Hans Küng vor einigen Jahren in einem Beitrag „Ökonomie und Theologie“ für Studenten der Wirtschaftswissenschaften fest. Soziale Marktwirtschaft, so ließe sich fortfahren, schützt vor diesem...

This article analyzes the conflict between trade values and other values ("trade and . . . problems"), such as environmental protection, labor rights or free competition, as this conflict is addressed by the principal legal devices available to address conflicts between trade values and other...