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DFG Research Unit “Big Structural Change”
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The group's aim is to investigate and better our understanding of institutional changes, focusing on those changes that are "big" and can potentially unsettle the societal structure.

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The research unit consists of a diverse and interdisciplinary group of people from the fields of Economics, Political Science, and Sociology.

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The group has developed a common framework to investigate big structural changes, and deals with the topic in seven subprojects.

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