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Crisis response: Who do volunteers on social media prioritise?

Informal volunteering organised in Facebook groups plays an increasing role during crisis…

Paradox: Well-integrated immigrants report more discrimination

Immigrants and their descendants are more likely to report experiences of discrimination if they ar…

Democracy and power

Lene Holm Pedersen: "New democracy and power study can benefit our political culture"

The researchers who will lead the project ‘Magtudredningen 2.0’ have now been announced. Lene Holm…

New partnership aims to improve protection of infrastructures in the North Sea

How can we protect the critical infrastructures on which the green transition depends? A new…

Are poorer people more dishonest? No, but prejudice can have an impact

Most people believe that there is a link between resource scarcity and dishonest behaviour.…

Genetically modified crops can help both humans and nature

New economic research shows that GM crops increase crop yields, especially in poorer countries. Thi…

Independent Research Fund Denmark supports five social science research projects

Researchers from Economics, Political Science, Psychology and FAOS are among the recipients of the…

CEBI researchers to advise the government on the future labour market

The Danish government wants to reform the employment system to focus on the individual citizen. The…

Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations

A new study shows that philosophers with expertise on social discounting and intergenerational…

Cultural threats can lead to violent extremism

People with specific personality traits who perceive their cultural values as threatened are more…

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