[…] positive health behaviours such as a healthy diet and physical exercise. If these positive health behaviours are continued across large population groups, this could have a positive impact on non-communicable disease prevalence rates. 3) Best practice apps include Gray Matters, that has been shown to improve health behaviours that can reduce the risk of […]

[…] findings on the number and percentage of people living in poverty based on this approach are provided. In line with the Commission’s wider measurement framework, results are also provided for the depth and persistence of poverty as well as the wider factors that can impact on the lives of people in poverty (Lived Experience Indicators).

[…] all fuel subsidies would increase poverty and inequality due to the importance of domestic gas subsidy for low-income households. Eliminating only gasoline and diesel subsidies would not impact poverty and inequality, while allowing to reduce government expenditure. We further show that using part of the budget saved from the elimination of fuel subsidies to […]

[…] from an experiment designed by the author. This chapter seeks to further examine and develop standing theories of progress indicator effects on surveys by focusing on their impact on response quality while also expanding on the uses of web survey paradata and their applications for response quality assessment and respondent behaviour (including satisficing, as […]

[…] the corresponding responses by European welfare states. They analyze the effect of social and fiscal policies before, during, and after the recent economic crisis and study the impact of alternative policy packages on poverty and inequality. The volume also explores how social investment and local initiatives of social innovation can contribute to tackling poverty, […]

Provides a compelling, research-informed, account of the psychological aspects of the Brexit experience. Explores Brexit’s psychological impact on social attitudes, future thinking, and collective and individual mental health. Demonstrates how the events of Brexit have been shaped by psychological factors. Reveals how cultural biases (such as sexism) shape the manner in which politicians are […]