Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Discoveries

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		Respect for Sacred Values is Key to Conflict Resolution Ethical and religious beliefs can trump material gains in motivating human behavior Released  January 7, 2009
		Financial Markets Grow 'Green' Companies Investors see 'green' firms as less risky, charge lower interest rates Released  October 7, 2008
		Violent Crime and Civic Engagement in Rural Communities Sociologist Matthew Lee designs a new conceptual model to study violence in rural settings Released  August 12, 2008
		Why People Live in Wildfire Zones University of Oregon psychology professor Paul Slovic and other researchers offer insight into understanding risks in a democratic society Released  July 2, 2008
		Predicting the Next Major Virus Peter Daszak, executive director of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, talks about the importance of research to better predict and prevent future devastating pandemics Released  June 30, 2008
		Chore Wars: Men, Women and Housework Study confirms wives do most household chores Released  April 28, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Windows on American Life Social science research offers insights into American lifestyles and opinions Released  December 7, 2006
		Company Name Influences Stock Performance Easy to pronounce names perform better in stock markets Released  June 23, 2006
		Kidney Exchange: A Life-Saving Application of Matching Theory Economists help build a kidney exchange system that saves lives. Released  October 5, 2005
		Mistaken Identity: How Feedback "After the Fact" Influences Eyewitnesses Eyewitness testimony is a fundamental aspect of the American justice system. Can it be influenced? Released  January 26, 2005
		Uncovering Trends in Public Policy-Making Do the policies enacted by Congress correspond over time to the priorities of the public? Released  January 25, 2005
		The 2003 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics: Analyzing Data with Irregular Trends and Volatility Good statistical methods can show how to forecast data series that follow irregular trends and series with ever-changing volatility. Released  December 23, 2004
		The Implications of Making Care-giving Robots Lifelike Robots designed to help the elderly may be given the ability to interact in human-like ways -– but what are the implications of doing this? Released  November 4, 2004
		Game Theorist Describes Unintended Consequences of U.S. Counterterrorism Policies World events might not suggest that a decline in terrorism incidents has taken place during the post-Cold War era. Yet, economists have identified just such a trend while revealing that the likelihood of death or injury from terrorism has increased. Released  July 30, 2004
		Values and Morality in Global Finance Money makes the world go 'round, but in the 21st century it's being redefined. People in many countries are expressing their faith or community values through alternative forms of finance. Some are even printing their own money. Released  June 16, 2004