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Education and Research in Times of Population Ageing
The goals of growth and competitiveness as promoted by the European Union are discussed in the context of forecasts claiming the European population to be declining in size and growing increasingly ol
Value and Time
in: The Oxford Handbook of Value Theory, Eds. Iwao Hirose and Jonas Olson, Oxford University Press. This chapter discusses time and value. The two main questions are: What is the time of value? and Wha
The intersection of class origin and immigration background in structuring social capital: the role of transnational ties
The British Journal of Sociology, vol 69, no 1, pp 99-123, doi: 10.1111/1468-4446.12289. Abstract The study investigates inequalities in access to social capital based on social class origin and immigra
Sustainable Population in the Time of Climate Change
Report from the research project "Sustainable population in the time of climate change", finansierad av Global Challenges Foundation. Cut from the foreword by PI Gustaf Arrhenius: I’m pleased to present
Time to plan for the worst-case scenario
After two of the most damaging hurricanes in history affected the Gulf of Mexico just a few days apart, the impact of climate-induced catastrophes is finally getting some attention. However, in truth,
Albert Weale: Democracy Across Time
Albert Weale, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory and Public Policy at University College London. AbstractMany democratically made choices involve commitments across time. International obligations,
Sustainable Population in the Time of Climate Change
Seminar on "Sustainable Population in the Time of Climate Change". This is an internal seminar for IFFS only. The seminar will have five sessions. Each session is 30 minutes, ca 20 min presentation and
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
Ethnic stereotypes over time - a Nordic comparison
How has stereotypes of immigrant and minority groups evolved in Finland and Sweden? Comparative text analysis is used to understand how they have changed since 1945.
Completed: Sustainable population in the time of climate change
What level of population is sustainable, given the available resources and a certain level of well-being? How can we achieve a stable or declining population?
