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27 February, 2019

Stable and unstable choices

Economics and Philosophy, DOI:10.1017/S0266267119000026 Abstract This paper introduces a condition for rational choice that states that accepting decision methods and normative theories that sometimes en

Type of publication: Journal articles | Herlitz, Anders
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21 March, 2023
Risks, resources and rewards at the frontier of labor market change

Risks, resources and rewards at the frontier of labor market change

How can we shape politics to protect those whose careers are most affected by the labor markets changes? This question is explored in this registry-based analysis of careers in young and innovative companies.

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22 October, 2013

Random Deviations and the Micro-Macro-Problem

Michael Mäs, ETH Zurich Economic and psychological research has led to significant improvements in our theories of human behavior. Yet, a considerable part of individuals’ behavior remains unexplained

Michael Mäs, ETH Zurich
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04 September, 2020

Using Models to Predict Cultural Evolution From Emotional Selection Mechanisms

Emotion Review Abstract Cultural variants may spread by being more appealing, more memorable, or less offensive than other cultural variants. Empirical studies suggest that such “emotional selection” is

Type of publication: Journal articles | Strimling, Pontus , Eriksson, Kimmo
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26 August, 2022
Nanda Wijermans

Nanda Wijermans

I am an interdisciplinary researcher working at both the Insittute for Futures Studies and the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University.  I am driven by a deep curiosity to understand dynamics At the Institute for Futures Studies, I explore and develop testable explanations concerning the strength of norms under different levels of risk (e.g. climate change, pandemic). My work is highly collaborative and uses modelling also as a ’tool' for a research process in which different researchers, methods, and/or data are combined. 

Associate Professor in Computer Science and System Science
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17 August, 2018

Harm and Discrimination

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 22, 873–891. doi:10.1007/s10677-018-9908-4 Abstract Many legal, social, and medical theorists and practitioners, as well as lay people, seem to be concerned with the h

Type of publication: Journal articles | Berndt Rasmussen, Katharina
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15 September, 2020

Right-Wing Populism and Climate Change Denial: The Roles of Exclusionary and Anti-Egalitarian Preferences, Conservative Ideology, and Antiestablishment Attitudes

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy Abstract Populist right‐wing politicians and voters tend to dismiss climate change. To investigate possible reasons for this, we tested correlations between c

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti
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05 May, 2023

Climate policy in British Columbia: An unexpected journey

Frontiers in Climate 4 Abstract Since introducing a path-breaking carbon tax in 2008, the western Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) has attracted significant attention from climate policy schola

Type of publication: Journal articles | Fairbrother, Malcolm , & Ekaterina Rhodes
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20 September, 2024

Attitudes towards childbearing, population, and the environment: Examining prevalence and demographic and psychological correlates

Stockholm Research Reports in Demography 2024:41 Abstract Environmental concerns may influence personal fertility decisions and general opinions about childbearing and population, but research on this t

Type of publication: Working papers | Jylhä, Kirsti , Kolk, Martin , Fairbrother, Malcolm
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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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