What is a life worth? In the wake of eugenics, new quantitative racist practices that valued
life for the sake of economic futures flourished. In The Economization of Life, Michelle …

Biological growth curves are central to interdisciplinary research that seeks to improve our
understanding of natural processes. Applications of growth equations are widespread …

In Model Cases, Monika Krause asks about the concrete material research objects behind
shared conversations about classes of objects, periods, and regions in the social sciences …

Abstract Models are of central importance in many scientific contexts. We study models and
thereby discover features of the phenomena they stand for. For this to be possible models …

Based on extensive ethnographic and quantitative research, conducted in Ukraine and
Russia between 2004 and 2012, this book's central argument is that for many people the …

Energy system and integrated assessment models (IAMs) are widely used techniques for
knowledge production to assess costs of future energy pathways and economic effects of …

The theory of firm growth is in a rather unsatisfactory state. However, the analysis of large
firm-level datasets which have become available in recent years allows us to begin building …

The prevailing discourse around AI ethics lacks the language and formalism necessary to
capture the diverse ethical concerns that emerge when AI systems interact with individuals …

" This book moves beyond the disciplinary frontiers in order to initiate the development of a
common theoretical framework that makes sense for both traditionally trained financial …

Abstract Theory is one of the major pillars of research. Methodologies as another pillar assist
in theory testing and construction. Theories help to explain reality, which is the subject of any …