ABSTRACT
Economic processes are inherently dynamic and continuously changing. The notion of transfer is therefore well established among economists. Depending on their particular perspectives, they have developed different definitions, explanations and research methods for it. In order to advance the potential emerging from an interdisciplinary perspective on transfer, this chapter examines particular features of policy transfer in the field of economy and discusses the challenges of transposing economic concepts into other disciplines. It focuses on the interactions of markets and politics in a global economy and argues that a critical perspective and a combination of economic and transfer studies can add to both policy transfer and political economy studies.
