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01 September, 2017

What is risk aversion?

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axx035 Abstract According to the orthodox treatment of risk preferences in decision theory, they are to be explained in terms of th

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri , & Richard Bradley
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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 October, 2016
The Future of Democracracy with Chantal Mouffe - edited version

The Future of Democracracy with Chantal Mouffe - edited version

This is a short version of the seminar "The Future of Democracy: How to face the challenge of the protest movements?" with Chantal Mouffe, recorded in Stockholm 2014-03-06 by the Institute for Futures

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11 September, 2020

Optimal Climate Policy and the Future of World Economic Development

World Bank Economic Review 33, 21-40 Abstract How much should the present generations sacrifice to reduce emissions today, in order to reduce the future harms of climate change? Within climate economics,

Type of publication: Journal articles | Spears, Dean , Budolfson, M., Dennig, F., Scovronick, N., Siebert, A., Fleurbaey, M. & Fabian Wagner
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06 May, 2013

Neopatrimonialism and the political economy of Economic Performance in Africa: Critical Reflections

Institute for Futures Studies Working Paper 2013:1. A revised version is published in World Politics, 1-50, 2015.

Type of publication: Working papers | Thandika Mkandwire
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13 March, 2007

Making their Mark. Disentangling the Effects of Neighbourhood and School Environment on Educational Achievement

Working Paper 2007 No. 3 A revised version is published in the European Sociological Review, 24 (4). Lars Brännström

Type of publication: Working papers | Lars Brännström
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15 December, 2014

Human Enhancement and Technological Uncertainty. Essays on the Promise and Peril of Emerging Technology

Doctoral thesis. KTH Royal Institute of Technology.ISBN 978-91 7595-341-0 Abstract Essay I explores brain machine interface (BMI) technologies. These make direct connection between the brain and a machi

Type of publication: Books | Jebari, Karim
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24 October, 2016
The future of work with Richard Freeman

The future of work with Richard Freeman

Last October, Harvard professor of economics, Richard B Freeman gave a lecture on the future of work and the paradox of increased inequality despite higher levels of productivity and teamwork. The lec

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24 October, 2016

Desire, Expectation, and Invariance

Mind, Volume 125, Issue 499, Pp. 691-725. Abstract The Desire-as-Belief thesis (DAB) states that any rational person desires a proposition exactly to the degree that she believes or expects the proposit

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri , & Richard Bradley
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05 May, 2021

Measuring Cultural Dimensions: External Validity and Internal Consistency of Hofstede's VSM 2013 Scales

in: Frontiers in Psychology AbstractCross-cultural comparisons often investigate values that are assumed to have long-lasting influence on human conduct and thought. To capture and compare cultural val

Type of publication: Journal articles | Eriksson, Kimmo , & Philipp Gerlach
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