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Post Doc @goetheuni | prev. @MZESUniMannheim & @PolEconReforms | Interested in Political Economy, Political Conflict, Welfare States & Comparative Methods https://www.goethe-university-frankfurt.de/135512626/Benedikt_Bender?locale=en

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

🚨New publication out in @reggovjournal.bsky.social

@danielk24.bsky.social & I show that the support for green subsidies by unions & business interest groups in the 🇺🇸 & in 🇩🇪 goes hand in hand with the support for eco-social policies.

Open access here: doi.org/10.1111/rego...

A summary below 👇

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks to SI-Guest Editors: Ekaterina Domorenok, Paolo Graziano, Matteo Mandelli, & @kzimmermann.bsky.social.

Also special thanks to @nilskupzok.bsky.social & anonymous reviewers for constructive comments.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

Our paper is part of the @reggovjournal.bsky.social Special Issue “Bringing the Ecological and the Social Together in the Green Transition: A Multilevel Analysis”.

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

💡To sum up💡

Research so far has overlooked the role of subsidies in ensuring broad-based support for eco-social policy from both unions & employer associations.

We show that green subsidies tend to reduce opposition, & increase support for eco-social policy.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

Can the IRA’s green subsidies ensure its political survival under Trump?

We believe that green subsidies may very well prove resilient in the long run, thanks to business, labor, Democratic, & moderate Republican support.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

USA: we also show support for green subsidies among American business organizations & trade unions. Business groups see innovation & green tech gains; unions support them as subsidies are tied to pro-labor standards (positive-sum effect).

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Important for our other argument is that the unions support green subsidies because they are only paid to companies in which collective agreements or other forms of union representation are in place (positive-sum).

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

In Germany: as we had expected green subsidies play an important role in increasing the support of eco-social policy reforms.

All of the most representative business associations & trade unions agree that green subsidies should be used to manage the transformation process.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

We focused on the most important trade unions & business organizations in 🇩🇪 & the 🇺🇸.

We collected 93 documents (press releases, minutes of public meetings, & information from web pages) and additionally, we used 15 interviews with organization representatives and with experts on the IRA.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

💡In short💡

We believe that the organizations that benefit from a particular green subsidy will be much more likely to support eco-social policy.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

We argue that green subsidies facilitate support for eco-social policies by transforming a zero-sum game of risks, costs, & distributional conflict into a mutually beneficial, positive sum game of benefits for both unions & businesses.

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 1d

While the literature on eco-social policies has grown, limited attention has been paid to subsidies and how they are connected to different eco-social policies.

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Sep 1

I am delighted to have contributed to this comprehensive Handbook on Welfare State Reforms 📚. I am grateful to the editors, Bernhard Ebbinghaus and Moira Nelson, as well as to all colleagues 🌍 who made this volume possible.

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨New publication🚨

How do organised interests shape welfare state reforms? In this chapter, we review various political economy approaches to explaining ongoing reforms. We also discuss the challenges of member mobilisation & political influence in times of multiple crises.

doi.org/10.4337/9781...

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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Handbook on Welfare State Reform: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...

#publishing #sociology #finance

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Aug 25

Vielen Dank für die Einladung und die tolle Veranstaltung.

Bei 250-300 Teilnehmenden war es kontrovers, aber fair & ein Ausdruck konstruktiver Debattenkultur.

Weiterhin viel Erfolg im Wahlkampf!

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Aug 21

Kommunalwahlen in NRW am 14. September 2025 und ich freue mich heute Abend eine Wahlarena im Oberbergischen Kreis zu moderieren.

„Drei Kandidaten – Eine Wahl“.
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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here is the link to @springernature.com

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Expanding Methodological Quality to Qualitative Methods

This chapter looks at methodological quality. It departs from the understanding that there are indeed various understandings and paradigms of political science methods which often imply a reference to...

link.springer.com

Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Aug 19

Back from my summer break & excited to share my new publication 🎉

What does methodological quality mean for qualitative & quantitative research? We review debates, highlight skepticism & possibilities, and call for a differentiated approach.

Many thanks to @leburn.bsky.social & Claudius Wagemann

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Jul 4

I highly recommend this fascinating article!

Congratulations to @dorobohle.bsky.social and @vvukov.bsky.social

JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · Jul 4

2️⃣ Dorothee Bohle and ‪@vvukov.bsky.social analyse how social reproduction shapes growth strategies in Poland and Germany

The politics of production and social reproduction

This paper explores the intersection of economic production and social reproduction, focusing on how reproductive politics interact with the preferences of dominant producer coalitions. It critique...

www.tandfonline.com

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Jun 25

Interessanter Überblick! In der Tat: die Streikbereitschaft ist seit der Corona-Pandemie & der Energie- und Inflationskrise gestiegen. Die spannende Frage wird sein, ob es sich dabei um längerfristige oder doch eher kurzfristige Effekte handelt, die (z.B.) mit abnehmender Inflation verschwinden.

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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · Jun 23

I have a new paper out in @wepsocial.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The paper situates discussions about the Educational Cleavage in a longer temporal context (back to the Medieval time) to show that there have ALWAYS been conflicts between educational groups. (1/3)

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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · Jun 23

France’s 🇫🇷 social partners are involved in the pension reform process, ensuring their participation & input. Some unions have left the negotiations; however, an important session is taking place today.

www.reuters.com/business/wor...

French unions, employers set to hold last-ditch pensions talks next week

French unions and employers negotiating changes to a 2023 pension reform are set to hold last-ditch talks next week, even as at least one major participant was not sure if it would join.

www.reuters.com

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Zeitschrift für Sozialreform | Journal of Social Policy Research @zfsozialreform.bsky.social · Jun 16

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