Politics
Governments are becoming increasingly secretive. Here’s how they can be made to be more transparent
Transparency is vital to our democratic system of government.This post was originally published on this website.
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Politics
Partisan hostility, not just policy, drives U.S. protests
Partisan animosity is a powerful driver of protest participation—sometimes nearly matching or even exceeding concern about the actual issues, according to a new study published in the journal Social Forces.This post was originally published on […]
Economics
Study links European electricity price surges to geopolitical events, not extreme weather
Geopolitical shocks are much more likely to trigger price bubbles in the British and European electricity markets than extreme weather events—and they are predictable, new academic research concludes.This post was originally published on this website.
Politics
School districts hire superintendents on merit, not political affiliation, study finds
A recent sociological study indicates that, despite increasing polarization and partisan animosity in the United States over recent decades, employers are not hiring based on political affiliation. The study “Partisan Affiliation and Hiring in Public […]
Economics
Sun, sea and sexual violence: How party tourism promotes and permits sexual assault
The party tourism industry model promotes and protects extreme predatory behavior, which can lead to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), in order to make money, new research says.This post was originally published on this website.
Politics
Female election candidates less likely to be retweeted and receive media coverage, UK study shows
Female candidates in recent UK General Elections were less likely to be retweeted than male candidates and less likely to receive media coverage, research shows.This post was originally published on this website.
Economics
Do anti-bribery laws work when doing international business? New research sheds light
In today’s global economy, companies often do business with countries that have different standards, especially regarding what’s acceptable, such as acts like bribery.This post was originally published on this website.
Society
Peers learn strategies to support communication for minimally speaking autistic classmates
A new study published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools explores how elementary school–aged peers can be taught to support classmates with autism who are minimally speaking. The research was conducted by Vanderbilt […]
Economics
Banks’ efforts to curb money laundering fail abysmally, says criminologist
Two summers ago, Alida, a retiree from Western Maryland, was buying groceries when her card was declined. On the phone, a bank official explained that $10,000 had suspiciously been deposited into her account under her […]
Economics
Hearing loss lowers prospects of employment and higher income for young Americans
Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently live with some degree of hearing loss, and the WHO has forecast that this number will rise […]