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William MacAskill: Should I donate now, or invest and donate later?
William MacAskill, Associate Professor in Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford ABSTRACTSuppose you are a philanthropist, and want to help others by as much as possible with your money. Should you dona
Four decisions that actually matter for climate change
Did you take part in Earth Hour last month? On the 24th of March each year a big part of the earth’s population in the most energy consuming countries turn the lights off for one hour to stress the en
Experiences matter: A longitudinal study of individual-level sources of declining social trust in the United States.
Social Science Research 95 Abstract The US has experienced a substantial decline in social trust in recent decades. Surprisingly few studies analyze whether individual-level explanations can account for
Does educational attainment matter forattitudes toward immigrants in Chile? Assessingthe causality and generalizability of highereducation's so‐called “liberalizing effect” oneconomic and cultural threat
The British Journal of Sociology, vol. 75, issue 5 Abstract Despite a large literature consistently showing a relationship between higher levels of education and lower levels of ethnic prejudice, some pattaining
When Birth Spacing Does and Does Not Matter for Child Survival: An International Comparison using the DHS
Demography journal Abstract A large body of research has found an association between short birth intervals and the risk of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal o
Vito Peragine: Measuring inequality and welfare when some inequalities matter more than others
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm, or online. Research seminar with Vito Peragine, Professor of Economics at the University of Bari. His work spans the area of public
When employees matter: How employee resource groups and workforce liberalism jointly spur firms to support Pro-LGBTQ legislation
Journal of Business Research. Vol. 186 Abstract Employees are increasingly vocal about and attentive toward their organizations’ social policies and practices. Scholars have identified two main channels
Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences
Forthcoming in Social Influence. Published online: DOI: 10.1080/15534510.2018.1540358. Abstract There is widespread segregation between workplaces along ethnic lines. We expand upon previous research on
Students’ occupational aspirations: Can family relationships account for differences between immigrant and socioeconomic groups?
Child Development Abstract Immigrant background and disadvantaged socioeconomic background are two key predictors of poorer school achievement in Europe. However, the former is associated with higher wh
The effect of trusting contexts in social dilemmas with collective and individual solutions
Scientific Reports 14 Abstract Trust encourages members of communities to cooperate and provide public goods. However, the literature has yet to fully investigate how high and low trusting communities de
