Category: Social Sciences
V4 states mostly preserved liberal stance on EU industrial policy
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What the study found The study finds that the Visegrad four (V4: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) recognized both the threats and opportunities in the European Union’s renewed industrial policy, but generally did not take active steps to shape it. When they did intervene, they usually pushed EU instruments back toward traditional liberal market…
Mamak restaurant success linked to location, service, and price
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What the study found The study found that location, environment, product, facilities, service, and price positively contributed to the success of Mamak restaurants in Malaysia. In this paper, “Mamak restaurants” refers to well-established ethnic-based restaurants in Malaysia. Why the authors say this matters The authors say the findings could serve as a benchmark for prospective…
Outmigration shifts population and land use in northwest Argentina
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Rural outmigration to emerging cities drives deagrarianization of marginal lands while enabling agricultural intensification in suitable areas across northwest Argentina’s High Monte region.
Knowledge can both politicize and depoliticize environmental conflicts
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Analysis of knowledge mobilization in environmental conflicts showing that expert and grassroots knowledge both politicize and depoliticize issues in complex, contingent ways.
Chilean indie games show limited local cultural content
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Analysis of 28 Chilean indie games reveals persistent cultural dependency on global norms despite high original IP creation, challenging assumptions about technology democratization.
Migrant construction workers faced precarity but still found meaning
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Study of African migrant construction workers in Portugal examining how meaningful work persists despite precarious employment, structural barriers, and inadequate labor protections through.
Congress, especially Republicans, uses more security framing in trade policy
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Analysis of US trade discourse from 2001 to 2025 shows Congress uses security framing more than the executive branch, with Republicans in Congress leading the trend.
Ranked choice voting shows simple dynamics and limited exhaustion
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Study of ranked choice voting across 110 real elections shows competitive benefits, transparent dynamics, and minimal vulnerability to manipulation or ballot exhaustion.
Indonesia’s dynastic politics coincided with democratic decline
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Examine how Indonesian political dynasties systematically manipulated democratic institutions from 2014-2024 while preserving electoral legitimacy through adaptive mechanisms and constitutional.
Empirical expectations shaped intentions to adopt double surnames in Italy
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Study reveals how social norms influence Italian parents’ double surname adoption decisions. Empirical expectations about prevalence prove more influential than normative approval in shaping.
