This article looks at the immigration profile of Austrian centre right. It examines whether People’s Party (ÖVP) can be considered an anti-immigrant party by systematically analysing party’s electoral manifestos from 1994 to 2019. From previously more ambiguous positions, identifies amplification restrictive positions after 2017. In 2017 and 2019, plays a key role, with strong focus on Muslim i...

This paper addresses the role of affect and emotions in shaping the behavior of responders in the ultimatum game. A huge amount of research shows that players do not behave in an economically rational way in the ultimatum game, and emotional mechanisms have been proposed as a possible explanation. In particular, feelings of fairness, anger and envy are likely candidates as affective determinant...

The incentives of a plaintiff in a lawsuit are affected by a variety of legal rules. One leading example is the proportion of the fine imposed on the defendant that is awarded to the plaintiff. Another is the identity of the plaintiff himself: private litigants are motivated by the prospect of receiving damages, while government employed plaintiffs (such as public prosecutors and employees of r...

This research project was supported by the Swedish Research Council [Vetenskapsradet] [grant number 2018-016114], PI: Anna Luhrmann and European [H2020 Council], grant 724191, Staffan I. Lindberg, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden as well internal grants from Office Vice- Chancellor, Dean Department Social Sciences, Political Science at Gothenburg. Nils Dupont appreciates fundin...

Let us assume that old friends meet again, after a long time. Both have become millionaires since that last time they met would like to find out who has been more successful in making money. However, they don't want the other to find out how much they earn, they both only want to get to know one bit of information. This problem is an example of secure multi-party computation, which has been int...

according to common law rules of england, obligation by one party is enforceable when the other has provided a consideration or the contract has been put in a deed. in some common law jurisdictions, such as australia, canada and the united states, another doctrine, named reasonable reliance, has developed, which could act as surrogate for the doctrine of consideration. english courts, however, ...