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How Nonprofit Donations Allow Companies To Influence Policy

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Research from Berkeley Haas explores the matter through the lens of philanthropic donations and finds that often these donations are strongly linked with policy changes that benefit the company. This process can be effective, so long as those organizations aren’t being themselves influenced by corporate donors.

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Peer Influence On Students’ Career Choices

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Research from Rensselaer explores how peers can influence the choices students make in terms of their careers. “If tech companies are listening, they should note that the spillover effect of equitable policies may reap more diverse managers because women listen to other women’s experiences,” they conclude.

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How Chatbots Influence How We Communicate

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A total of 219 pairs of participants were enlisted to converse about a policy issue and categorized into one of three groups: both can use smart replies; only one can use smart replies; or neither can use smart replies. ” The post How Chatbots Influence How We Communicate first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Pro-Worker Policies Appear To Appeal To Voters

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Nonetheless, research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that pro-worker policies may carry slightly more bang for their buck than other policies. Pro-worker policies were also among the most reliable factors that drove voter behavior.

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How Visiting Leaders Affect Domestic Policies

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While these visits are often highly publicized and especially valued for the status they bring to smaller states, do they actually influence domestic policy? The post How Visiting Leaders Affect Domestic Policies first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. ” On display.

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How Proximity To Coal Influences Our Views On Climate Change

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Making the change Research from LSE explores whether our perceptions of air quality are influenced by our proximity to coal-fired power stations. This suggests that there’s a hidden demand for policies that improve air quality.

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Why Identity Matters For Climate Policy

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Successful climate policy requires cooperation among nations, but as we’ve seen during the Covid crisis, it can be very easy for nations to look inwards and prioritize their own citizens to the detriment of others. “The results show that political ideology is also highly influential in shaping attitudes towards climate policy.

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