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- Book Review: Welcoming New Americans? Local Governments and Immigrant Incorporation by Abigail Fisher Williamson
- Book Review: Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by Steve Koonin
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- Even as they complain about campaign finance ethics, many candidates are holding their hands out for large donations.
Comparing incomes can make us unhappy – but it may depend on whom we’re comparing ourselves to.
Comparing incomes can make us unhappy – but it may depend on whom we’re comparing ourselves to.
Subjective reports of wellbeing or ‘happiness’ are increasingly influential in policy. While past research has found that making comparisons with those on higher incomes can make people unhappy, Laura Kudrna illustrates that this ‘relative income’ effect may not be as straightforward as previously thought, with the structure of society having an impact on how people feel and think about […]