Gender gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) participation
are larger in societies where women have greater freedom of choice. We provide a cultural …

Soon after the collapse of Soviet-type communism in Central and Eastern Europe, a new
geopolitical division began to reshape the continent. Our study demonstrates that this newly …

During the last two decades, economic studies on happiness have grown rapidly in
particular, studies on the effect of income on happiness. Ng (Pac Econ Rev 7 (1): 51–63 …

Empirical tests of Schwartz's theory of culture-level value priorities have predominantly been
performed using an averaging approach–as values of the average individual in a culture …

This study examines age and sex differences in human values, with GDP, GGI (Gender Gap
Index), and individualism-collectivism as culture-level moderators, using representative data …

Comprehensive and engaging, this textbook introduces students not only to foundational
sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research …

" There is one country in the world which is everybody's dream: Switzerland. The small
Alpine Republic is universally perceived as the world's highest achievement in democracy …

Existing research suggests that supporters of gay rights have outmobilized their opponents,
leading to policy changes in advanced industrialized democracies. At the same time, we …

Purpose The paper explores gender inequalities between 45 countries across 10 health
indicators among adolescents and whether those differences in health correlate with gender …

We investigate empirically how electoral democracy and judicial independence relate to
personal freedom. While judicial independence is positively and robustly related to personal …