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Speed and Concentration of the Covering Time for Structured Coupon Collectors
Journal of Applied Probability Abstract Let V be an n-set, and let X be a random variable taking values in the power-set of V. Suppose we are given a sequence of random coupons , where the are independe
Is Early Retirement Encourage by the Employer? Labor-Demand Effects of Age-Related Collective Fees
The objective of this paper is to examine how employers’ non-wage costs for their workforce affect voluntary early retirement, using the case of the Swedish private sector. The results show that a 1 p
Moulding Parents’ Childcare? A Comparative Analysis of Paid Work and Time with Children in Different Family Policy Models
Pp. 207-230 in Drobnic, S. and Guillén, A. (eds.) M. Work-Life Balance in Europe – The Role of Job Quality Palgrave Publishers Ltd. Abstract We analyze the relationships between parents’ paid work and act
PostDoc wanted for research on valuing future lives
The Institute for Futures Studies is looking for a postdoc to be part of a research project on valuing future lives. The applicant needs to hold a PhD degree on a relevant philosophical topic when the (Philosophy).
Krister Bykvist: Moral uncertainty
Professor in Practical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University and Institute for Futures Studies. ABSTRACT How important is the wellbeing of non-human animals compared to the we
Julia Cage: Rethinking Democracy - Steps to Political Equality and Social and Environmental Justice
Research seminar with Julia Cage, Associate Professor of Economics, Sciences Po Paris Register Abstract Electoral democracies are in crisis. Turnout is at its lowest point in the history of universal sufand argue that the solution involves a radical rethinking of our system of political finance, participation and representation.
Post doc for project on how social norms emerge and change
We are seeking a strong and highly motivated candidate with a background in experimental sociology, economics, or social psychology for a postdoctoral position. The advertised position is a two-year po, the Principal Investigator of the five years Wallenberg Foundation Project
Climate change and affective conflicts
Sweden has just experienced some unusually warm weeks in June. In Spain, yet another heat wave is causing alarm. In a text published in the Spanish newspaper El País, philosopher Julia Mosquera descri
The Connection Between Moral Positions and Moral Arguments Drives Opinion Change
Nature Human Behavior Abstract Liberals and conservatives often take opposing positions on moral issues. But what makes a moral position liberal or conservative? Why does public opinion tend to become m
Olle Häggström: Large Language Models, AI Risk and AI Alignment
Research seminar with Olle Häggström, a professor of mathematical statistics at Chalmers University of Technology, an affiliated researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies, and a member of the Ro
