Rising unemployment, inadequate benefits and low paid work are the main causes of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent according to the findings of a new study. The research carried out by Staffordshire University and Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent,…
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Jan Eeckhout explains his book “The Profit Paradox”
The work, which will be published by Princeton University Press on June 1, 2021, describes how a handful of companies have made the greatest gains brought about by technological advances and proposes solutions to revive the economy
Most cities in São Paulo state have low potential capacity to adapt to climate change
Cities located in metropolitan areas of this Brazilian state score better according to an index that measures the existence of public policies designed to adjust critical sectors to the impacts of climate change
Springer Nature and LYRASIS announce open access sponsorship agreement for books
Springer Nature and LYRASIS announce open access sponsorship agreement for books that support research and teaching aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Radicalized and believing in conspiracies: Can the cycle be broken?
How conspiracies and radicalization have entered the American mainstream and what to do about it
Orphans and exiles: Research shows the impact of family separation
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows the human trauma and family separation that resulted from the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy on undocumented immigration. The news reports surrounding the Trump Administration’s “zero…
Andrea Caggese obtains a grant from the European Investment Bank Institute
Over the coming three years, the professor together with a researcher at ESADE, are to carry out the project ‘Intangibles, Technology Diffusion and Public Policies: Implications for Firm Investment, Market Structure and Aggregate Productivity’
‘Asian American’: A rallying cry that united Asians in the 1960s but is it still relevant?
How Asian Americans’ public policy opinions are divided by generation and national origin, especially on immigration
Protect the sea, neglect the people? Social impact of marine conservation schemes revealed
As G7 governments renew commitments to protecting marine spaces and biodiversity, global conservation initiatives such as 30×30 are feared to pay too little attention to the livelihood impacts on communities Close-up inspection of an upcoming marine conservation area in Cambodia…
US conservatives less able than liberals to distinguish truth from falsehoods in study of responses to 20 political news stories
Conservatives’ susceptibility to political misperceptions
Gender stereotypes still hold true for youth and types of political participation
Gender roles absorbed at an early age seem to have shaped today’s youth regarding their involvement in politics, in line with traditional stereotypes, concludes a new study , conducted amongst adolescents and young adults aged between 15 and 30 in…
The price is right: Modeling economic growth in a zero-emission society
Researchers analyze whether it is possible to simultaneously grow the economy while not producing more pollution
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: GW Experts Available
WASHINGTON (May 25, 2021)—The George Washington University has experts available to discuss various aspects of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. To schedule an interview with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations at [email protected] or 202-994-6460. Marc Lynch serves…
Forensic archaeologists begin to recover Spanish Civil War missing bodies
Forensic archaeologists and anthropologists from Cranfield University have started to recover the bodies of victims executed by the Franco regime at the end of the Spanish Civil War during an excavation in the Ciudad Real region of Spain. The team…
Digital disclosure of Dutch East India Company archives by Huygens Institute
State-of-the-art scientific infrastructure enables better understanding of colonial history, the Dutch East India Company and the early-modern histories of countries and cultures of the Indian Ocean and Indonesian Archipelago Worlds.
Legitimation strategies for coal exits in Germany and Canada
Ending our dependence on coal is essential for effective climate protection. Nevertheless, efforts to phase out coal trigger anxiety and resistance, particularly in mining regions. The governments of both Canada and Germany have involved various stakeholders to develop recommendations aimed…
Study: Culture influences mask wearing
In the US and globally, cultures with a high level of collectivism tend to encourage masking during the pandemic
Cornwall EU leave voters wanted to “take back control” and express concern about immigration
Cornwall EU leave voters wanted to “take back control” and express concern about immigration, new research shows
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISIS
Ranked-Choice Voting gives voice to diverse electorate
An alternative approach to the electoral process, Ranked-Choice Voting, was deployed for the first time in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in five states. An analysis of the results of those primaries reveals this approach may give enhanced insight into the priorities of women and minority voters.
How Russia can protect its rights in the Artic
Baselines and historical territorial waters
‘We’re playing Moneyball with building assets’
New tool uses AI to target smarter repairs with limited funds
Launch of “Standing Tall – The Goh Chok Tong Years” by PM Lee Hsien Loong
Volume two of the authorised biography of Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, Standing Tall – The Goh Chok Tong Years , was launched along with its Chinese translation on 7 May by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the…
Polarization and mobilization on social media affect infection figures
Model calculations reveal a link between political dissemination of information and Corona infections in the USA
Election campaigns: attacks and smearing backfire and can benefit other candidates
Study from Bocconi University shows that negative campaigning with electoral attacks on opponents backfires and, in multicandidate races, ends up having positive spillover effects on third candidates
European coordination needed to fight science disinformation, academies say
In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation
Despite losing a U.S. House seat, West Virginia can still wield congressional power
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Although West Virginia will lose one of three congressional seats – based on a decline of nearly 65,000 residents in new U.S. Census Bureau data – the overall damage may be minimal, according to a West Virginia…
Political polarization: Often not as bad as we think
As politics grows increasingly polarized, a new global study finds people often exaggerate political differences and negative feelings of those on the opposite side of the political divide, and this misperception can be reduced by informing them of the other…
CUR Social Sciences Division Announces 2021 Undergraduate Conference Presentation Awardee
The Social Sciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research announces the 2021 recipient of its Undergraduate Conference Presentation Award. The recipient is an undergraduate student presenting original research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting.
Research shows to disrupt online extremism freewill is key
Douglas Wilbur ’14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views.
Abigail Smith has been named the West Virginia University’s 25th Truman Scholar
Abigail Smith, a WVU student committed to improving the future of West Virginia through public policy, has been named the University’s 25th Truman Scholar, the nation’s top graduate fellowship award for aspiring public service leaders.
First Virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Features COVID-19 Presentations
On April 12–14, 2021, students from institutions around the world will participate in the Nat Conference on Undergraduate Research, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research. Faculty mentors and more than 3400 undergraduate researchers will come together online to share their research.
1 in 5 Americans did not seek needed medical treatment during the pandemic due to cost
More than 46 million say they still could not afford medical care today
Why the middle is neglected in politics and other spectrums
Are we really living in a polarized world? A mathematical model reveals surprises — particularly about people in the middle.
How to make people follow restrictions without appealing to fear
Making people fear the coronavirus may motivate us to wash our hands, keep our distance and wear a face mask.
Top business leaders share lessons from the Covid crisis in new report
Most businesses were ill-prepared to deal with the pandemic and muddled though the challenges stemming from it, according to a report published today. Resilience reimagined: a practical guide for organisations was produced by Cranfield University, in partnership with the National…
Kumon or Montessori? It may depend on your politics, according to new study of 8,500 parents
HOUSTON – (March 30, 2021) – Whether parents prefer a conformance-oriented or independence-oriented supplemental education program for their children depends on political ideology, according to a study of more than 8,500 American parents by a research team from Rice University…
SAGE shares free teaching resources from their 2021 TAA Award-Winning Textbooks
In a company record, SAGE brings home nine wins across each award category
New COVID-19 research: How to make people follow restrictions without appealing to fear
“Many countries are hit by a third wave of infections and authorities may be tempted to induce fear to make people follow guidelines. Our findings provide policy makers with an alternative.” – Michael Bang Petersen, professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
Consuming online partisan news leads to distrust in the media
PRINCETON–Slanted media outlets are often blamed for growing polarization, but new research points to another consequence of consuming partisan news: an erosion of trust in the media. A team of researchers combined computational social science techniques and experimentation to study…
Ancient Maya houses show wealth inequality is tied to despotic governance
States with more collective governance had more similarly sized houses
USC researchers show path to zero-emissions L.A.
Powering Los Angeles entirely with renewable energy can be accomplished without significant disruption to the economy or lifestyles over the next 25 years, if not sooner, according to new research conducted by USC experts for the city and federal government.…
A leader’s gender plays a role in local government sustainability policymaking
BINGHAMTON, NY — When it comes to local government, does the gender of a mayor or county executive matter in sustainability policymaking? Yes, but only in certain ways, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.…
No connection between proximity to Stockholm terrorist attack and attitudes to terrorism
Research has found that experiencing a traumatic event at close quarters changes people’s political attitudes. However, in the case of the 2017 terrorist attack in Stockholm, proximity to the attack had no additional political significance. Research from the University of…
An agile superpower — China’s various roles in Africa and the Arctic
– It is as if China is two completely different countries, if we look at how they appear in two such different cases as Africa and the Arctic, says Christer Henrik Pursiainen. He is a professor at the Department of…
Low-education voters disregard policy beliefs at the polls, research finds
Voters who support left-wing social welfare programs vote against left-wing candidates
The health of older women is determined by the characteristics of their partner
This is a pioneering study because for the first time it analyses information on the educational and socioeconomic level, age and health status of the two partners combined, not separately, and it focuses on Spain
A remedy for the spread of false news?
Study: On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation
Center-right MEPs less cohesive on votes about EU fundamental values during Fidesz era, study shows
During the past decade the European People’s Party in the European Parliament was criticized for its unwillingness to vote for measures that would sanction the Hungarian Fidesz government, which is accused of breaching key democratic principles. Researchers have said the…
New book considers democracy’s future, improving governance
University of Illinois Chicago researcher Zizi Papacharissi draws on interviews conducted with everyday citizens of more than 30 countries