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Locus of Control and Economic Decision-Making: A Field Experiment in Odisha, India
(University of Gothenburg, 2023-04)
We study psychological impediments that make it difficult to change be-
haviour. In particular, we evaluate the impact of a randomised psychological
intervention designed to target locus of control{an individual's belief ...
Konsumtionsrapporten 2022
(2022)
I Konsumtionsrapporten 2022 sammanfattas och analyseras konsumtionen i Sverige under
2021 och merparten av 2022. I den första delen, ”Hushållens konsumtion” ges en översikt
över den privata konsumtionen i Sverige, hur ...
Leading by example? EU citizens’ preferences for climate leadership
(University of Gothenburg, 2022-10)
For global problems like climate change, strong international agreements are difficult
to achieve. Alternative solutions might therefore be necessary. In this paper, we study
the support for climate leadership in seven ...
Drought and Political Trust
(University of Gothenburg, 2023-04)
Droughts can affect people’s political trust positively, through rallying effects, or negatively, through blame attribution. We examine how drought conditions affect political trust in the context of Africa. We link ...
Changing local customs: Long-run impacts of the earliest campaigns against female genital cutting
(University of Gothenburg, 2023-03)
This paper investigates the long-run impacts of Christian missionary expansion on the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) in sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical analysis draws on historical data on the locations of early ...
Aid and child health: Local effects of aid on stunting in Malawi
(University of Gothenburg, 2022-11)
Abstract: Motivated by a recent setback in the fight against child malnutrition, this study explores whether aid projects help to reduce stunting, or impaired growth, among children in the local area. Focusing on Malawi, ...
Essays on ESG disclosure, performance and assurance
(2022-03-31)
In this dissertation, economic implications of ESG disclosure, performance and
assurance are examined in three essays. It is evident in the recent developments that the
need for a sustainable and responsible investments ...
Reconstructing a slave society: Building the DWI panel, 1760-1914
(2023-07)
In this article, we discuss the sources employed and the methodological
choices that entailed assembling a novel, individual-level, large panel dataset containing
an incredible wealth of data for a full population in ...
Electoral Cycles, Conflict, Crime, and Pro-environmental Behavior
(2022-08-19)
This thesis consists of three self-contained chapters. The first two focus on violent conflicts: international collective action to mitigate them and their violent and international spill-over effects. The third chapter ...
Myth Aestheticization
(2022-04-22)
This thesis theorizes the process of myth aestheticization for marketing and consumption. A concept of myth aestheticization springs from a simple yet complex idea: What if something is not “aesthetic” in and by itself, ...