in: The Journal of Political Philosophy, Volume 28:3, s. 273-295 (2020) In October 2017, following the Harvey Weinstein scandal, US actress Alyssa Milano called upon victims of sexual harassment to uni

Intrinsic motivation and outer sanctions as drivers of prosocial behaviour

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Completed: Preferences for coordination - their function and evolutionary foundation

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in: Nature Communications 12, 1481. AbstractNorm enforcement may be important for resolving conflicts and promoting cooperation. However, little is known about how preferred responses to norm violation

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Alexandros Rigos

I am a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm and also affiliated with the Department of Economics at Lund University. My research interests are in economic theory and experimenta I hold a BSc in Physics (University of Athens) and an MSc in Economics (University of Birmingham). I obtained my PhD in Economics from the University of Leicester in 2016, after which I spent four years at Lund University as a postdoc. In 2020, I joined IFFS, where I work on the project , together with Erik Mohlin. You can find more information about me and my research at my website .