Author: Social Science Space

A Founding Father of Behavioral Economics Wins Nobel Prize
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October 9, 2017

A Founding Father of Behavioral Economics Wins Nobel Prize

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NSF Spotlights Social Science in Dealing with Disaster
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September 21, 2017

NSF Spotlights Social Science in Dealing with Disaster

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A Parent of Evaluation: Daniel Stufflebeam, 1936-2017
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August 4, 2017

A Parent of Evaluation: Daniel Stufflebeam, 1936-2017

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UPDATE: Senate Request for NSF 2 Percent Below Current Year
Academic Funding
July 25, 2017

UPDATE: Senate Request for NSF 2 Percent Below Current Year

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Alan Krueger: Where Does Public Policy Fit in a Gig Economy?

Alan Krueger: Where Does Public Policy Fit in a Gig Economy?

American labor law and social programs were developed in an age where workers labored for a company and could plan to be there for years, if not a lifetime. The velocity of the gig economy’s expansion has left policymakers far behind, says economist Alan Kruger, and he’d like to bring them up to speed.

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Former Census Director Tapped to Head COPAFS

Former Census Director Tapped to Head COPAFS

The recently resigned head of the U.S. Census Bureau will head the umbrella organization that serves as an advocate and liaison to federal statistical organizations.

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Behavioral Evidence Hub Seeks to Link Research With Solutions

Behavioral Evidence Hub Seeks to Link Research With Solutions

A new website promises to spotlight evidence-based initiatives that offer deep insight into tough problems – from staying in college and increasing savings rates to improving medication adherence and vaccination uptake – into a single tool.

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Making Sense of Society: Ruben Schneider

Making Sense of Society: Ruben Schneider

Ruben Schneider, who is ethnographically exploring the interactions of ‘global’ conservation alliances and local communities, describes his passion in this essay for the ESRC.

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Activist-Scholar Award Goes to Economist Samuel Myers Jr.

Activist-Scholar Award Goes to Economist Samuel Myers Jr.

The Urban Affairs Association will present this year’s Marilyn J. Gittell Activist Scholar Award to Samuel Myers Jr., an economist who has pioneered methods that prove the pervasiveness of inequality.

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Making Sense of Society: Caoimhe Ryan

Making Sense of Society: Caoimhe Ryan

In the wake of recent divisive political campaigns, argues Caoimhe Ryan in this essay, it is vital that we not lose sight of important examples of inclusion and support.

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Making Sense of Society: Ruth Puttick

Making Sense of Society: Ruth Puttick

Are we paying enough attention to ostensible philanthropy that influences what goes on in British schools? We should, argues Ruth Puttick in this essay.

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Making Sense of Society: David Pollard

Making Sense of Society: David Pollard

David Pollard here argues that it would benefit society — and science — to seriously study the adolescent brain.

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