The Institute for Futures Studies has become the coordinator for the FuturICT Nordic Hub. The FuturICT Nordic Hub represents Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and is a p

Journal of Economic Methodology 26(3), 195-207 Abstract Behavioral economics has long defined itself in opposition to neoclassical economics, but recent developments suggest a synthesis may be on the hor

I Nordic Economic Policy Review, 2019 Abstract The aim of this article is to assess the efficacy of the Paris Agreement to generate policies and incentivize actions that can contribute to halt climate cha

Tapio Salonen, Professor in Social Work, Malmö University A dramatic shift has characterized the Swedish housing policy in later years; from strictly state regulated to one of the most market driven in

Edward Elgar Publishing This ground-breaking book investigates the work of policy professionals. They consist of political actors who, although not elected to office, are nonetheless employed to affect

Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2017.1390661 Abstract The prevailing view is that democratic procedures are unable to confer democrati

Science and Engineering Ethics, 28. Abstract The biosphere represents the global sum of all ecosystems. According to a prominent view in environmental ethics, ecocentrism, these ecosystems matter for the

Social norms for cooperation under collective risk

How could people be individually motivated to cooperate to reduce the risk of a collective loss?

Nanda Wijermans, Stockholm Resilience Centre Human behaviour is a complex phenomenon with a lot of open questions. Computational modelling can support the scientific quest for more understanding of hum

Erik Angner, Professor of Practical Philosophy Abstract The nudge agenda due to Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein has proven polarizing. To advocates, nudging allows us to improve people’s choices and th