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Economists find Berlin expropriation viable

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A study by union-affiliated economists found Berlin’s plan to transfer large private housing companies to public ownership would be financially feasible, bolstering Die Linke’s expropriation push amid cost debate.

by Yanis Varoufakis

63%

Scholar power: 63.6%

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Economics 48%, Political science 20%, Law 16%, Business 8%, Sociology 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Yanis Varoufakis	50%	18	63.6%

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45.0%

25.2 h

63.6%

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0.117

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by Timothy D. McBride

40%

Scholar power: 40.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 48%, Political science 20%, Law 16%, Business 8%, Sociology 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	28%	23	40.3%

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46.0%

23.7 h

40.3%

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0.016

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

POLITICO Policy Outlook: Housing Affordability www.politico.com/politicohous...

LIVESTREAM – POLITICO Policy Outlook: Housing Affordability

www.politico.com

September 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM

by Nikolai Huke

12%

Scholar power: 12.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 48%, Political science 20%, Law 16%, Business 8%, Sociology 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Nikolai Huke	13%	11	12.9%

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50.0%

16.4 h

12.9%

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0.009

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Nikolai Huke

@nihuke.bsky.social

"In addition, there are serious structural constraints arising from Berlin’s chronic financial difficulties. This situation is further aggravated by Germany’s broader failure to adequately tax wealth and corporate profits, which in turn creates systemic pressure toward austerity policies."

September 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM

Reposted by Silke Roth

Scholar power: 5.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 48%, Political science 20%, Law 16%, Business 8%, Sociology 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Silke Roth	13%	19	5.7%

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53.0%

26.0 h

5.7%

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0.003

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Gala Rexer

@galarexer.bsky.social

Berlin Events!
Book talk & conversation with @hahauenstein.bsky.social
Berliner Institut für empirische Integrations & Migrationsforschung (BIM), 11/6, 6-8pm

In conversation with @jacobinoire.bsky.social, José Segebre & Jesse Olszynko-Gryn at diffrakt | centre for theoretical periphery, 11/8, 7pm

September 24, 2026 at 10:06 AM

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