Historical Social Research

Research projects conducted at the Center of Historical Social Research are devoted to core research with an interdisciplinary focus. Thus, they combine methodological and theoretical approaches from economics and sociology to describe, analyze and explain complex historical processes. The research projects are closely aligned to the methodological research and data service that is traditionally adopted within these fields.

Specialist research subjects at the Center of Historical Social Research are:

“Long waves” of economic development
Innovation and economic growth
Studies on historical parliamentarianism, elites and biographies