A 'soft' game theoretical thought on justice

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - A 'soft' game theoretical thought on justice - The search for justice is as old as the hum [more...]an civilizations. We all ‘know’ what justice is, but we all feel – like the old sages and prophets – that it is not achievable in real life. Thus, the search for absolute freedom or perfect equality can only...

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - A 'soft' game theoretical thought on justice - The search for justice is as old as the human civilizations. We all ‘know’ what justice is, but we all feel – like the old sages and prophets – that it is not achievable in real life. Thus, the search for absolute freedom or perfect equality can only...

Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?: A Synthesis of Research

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?: A Synthesis of Research - Dr. Cooper will des [more...]cribe the methods and results of his team’s research synthesis on homework and achievement. This meta-analysis won the American Educational Research Association’s Award for Outstanding Research Review published in 2006. Study1987-2003.

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement?: A Synthesis of Research - Dr. Cooper will describe the methods and results of his team’s research synthesis on homework and achievement. This meta-analysis won the American Educational Research Association’s Award for Outstanding Research Review published in 2006. Study1987-2003.

Too Popular for School? Friendship Formation and Academic Achievement

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - Too Popular for School? Friendship Formation and Academic Achievement

The Politics of Congressional Earmarking

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - The Politics of Congressional Earmarking - Earmarking represents a particularly salient fo [more...]rm of distributive politics in Congress. Drawing on the literature on distributive politics, we develop an argument that implies that party leaders will allocate earmarks to advance the electoral goals of the

Social Science Research Institute - Monday Seminar Series - The Politics of Congressional Earmarking - Earmarking represents a particularly salient form of distributive politics in Congress. Drawing on the literature on distributive politics, we develop an argument that implies that party leaders will allocate earmarks to advance the electoral goals of the