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17 June, 2019

Is risk aversion irrational? Examining the “fallacy” of large numbers

Synthese, doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-01929-5 Abstract A moderately risk averse person may turn down a 50/50 gamble that either results in her winning $200 or losing $100. Such behaviour seems rational i

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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24 November, 2023

Mike Otsuka: Determinism and the value and fairness of lotteries

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm, and online Note that the speaker will join us online. Research seminar with Mike Otsuka, Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers Universit

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04 May, 2021

An award promoting Finnish academic texts within reach for Kirsti Jylhä

The Kone Foundation's Vuoden Tiedekynä is an annual award for an academic article that demonstrates exemplary use of the Finnish language. The aim of the award is to support and increase the appreciat

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10 October, 2022

Symposium on the ethics of economic ordeals: Introduction

Economics and Philosophy 37 Abstract Economic ordeals are allocation mechanisms that impose non-financial ‘deadweight costs to qualify for a transfer’ (Nichols and Zeckhauser 1982: 372). Examples include

Type of publication: Journal articles | Herlitz, Anders , & Nir Eyal
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12 September, 2023

Changing local customs: The long run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting in Africa

Journal of Development Economics 166 (2024) Abstract We investigate the long-run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting (FGC) in Africa. Our empirical analysis draws on historical data o

Type of publication: Journal articles | Isaksson, Ann-Sofie , , Congdon Fors, H. & A. Lindskog
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04 May, 2021

Studies on climate ethics and future generations vol. 3

Working paper series 2021:1-10 Joe Roussos & Paul Bowman (eds) This volume comprises the third collection of working papers by researchers within the program Climate ethics and future generations.Th

Type of publication: Working papers | Roussos, Joe , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Spears, Dean , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Stefánsson, H. Orri , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Steele, Katie , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Broome, John , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Campbell, Tim , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Greaves, Hilary , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Roberts, Melinda A. , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson Herlitz, Anders , , Cusbert, John & Nicholas Lawson
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11 January, 2022

Studies on climate ethics and future generations vol. 4

Working papers 2021:11-23 Joe Roussos & Paul Bowman (eds.) Democratic Representation of Future Generations and Population EthicsGustaf Arrhenius Global Justice and Future Generations: The Case of Sov

Type of publication: Working papers | Arrhenius, Gustaf , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Finneron-Burns, Elizabeth , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Campbell, Tim , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Kolk, Martin , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Mosquera, Julia , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Duus-Otterström, Göran , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Stefánsson, H. Orri , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Roberts, Melinda A. , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Herlitz, Anders , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard Bykvist, Krister , , Paul Bou-Habib, Serena Olsaretti, Edward A. Page, Henrik Andersson, Eric Brandstedt, Partha Dasgupta & S.J. Beard
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24 February, 2022

Counterradicalization Interventions. A Review of the Evidence

Research report 2022/1, 70 p. Counter-radicalization has become part and parcel of the counter-terrorism strategies of virtually every western nation. Most counter-radicalization efforts build on the a

Type of publication: IFFS reports | Wolfowicz, Michael; Weisburd, David & Badi Hasisi
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18 September, 2019

POSTPONED. NEW DATE PENDING. James Fishkin: Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Applications of Deliberative Democracy

Postponed. New date pending. James Fishkin, Professor of Communication, Professor of Political Science (by courtesy) and Director of the Center for Deliberative Democracy, Stanford University. Abstract D

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21 September, 2017
World Values Survey

World Values Survey

World Values Survey is a global research network studying trends in values all over the world. Their secretariat is located at the Institute for Futures Studies.

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