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The negativity bias in news about how public money is used affects our willingness to pay taxes

The negativity bias in news about how public money is used affects our willingness to pay taxes

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Tommaso Reggiani

To meet the public’s preference for negative content. the media tend to overreport negative news. Miloš Fišar, Tommaso Reggiani, Fabio Sabatini, and Jiří Špalek write that this negativity bias in the coverage of economic policy issues […]

Intergenerational precautionary savings in Europe

Intergenerational precautionary savings in Europe

Posted on 18 October 2021 by Serena Trucchi

The extended family can act as an insurance tool against adverse events. In our latest post, Francesco Scervini and Serena Trucchi document a new channel for saving, namely the effect […]

Make capital work for us!

Posted on 5 November 2019 by Jonathan Preminger

Employee-owned or controlled firms in the UK have developed into a vibrant and growing community. In our latest post, Dr Jonathan Preminger and Dr Guy Major make a real-world proposal […]