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Crimes of the current: Natural disasters and crime in Kenya Jaslin Kalsi, Robert Mackay, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Yashar Tarverdi Highlights Exposure to natural disasters increases the risk of experiencing crime. Experiences of theft and physical attack increase, as does the fear of crime. Qualitative data suggests the role of cost-benefit considerations in crime. Abtract This paper studies the link... Read article 27 March 2025Journal Articles Read More
Mining and mistrust in government Astghik Mavisakalyan, Anna Minasyan Natural resource extraction can undermine institutions through its negative impact on corruption and public goods provision, potentially affecting individual trust in local government. We examine this conjecture by combining geo-referenced survey data with spatial data on mine locations across 28... Read article 26 March 2025Journal Articles Read More
Presentation: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Astghik Mavisakalyan, Michael Dockery View the slides from Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world report launch, presented by Professor Astghik Mavisakalyan and Professor Mike Dockery on March 13 at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. About the report The eleventh report in... Read article 13 March 2025Presentations Read More
Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Valentina Sanchez Arenas, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, the eleventh report in the BCEC Focus on the States series, provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering key insights to shape future policy development.... Read article 13 March 2025Focus on The States Read More
Executive Summary: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Valentina Sanchez Arenas, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu This Executive Summary is a printable summary of the key findings and recommendations from the BCEC report, Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering... Read article 13 March 2025Focus on The States Read More
Trust a few: Natural disasters and the disruption of trust in Africa Robert Mackay, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Yashar Tarverdi Highlights Natural disaster exposure imposes a negative influence on the formation of trust. Shocks during the impressionable years influence the development of trust. Increased disaster frequency has a negative association with interpersonal and institutional trust. Abstract Individuals are at their... Read article 2 December 2024Journal Articles Read More
Gendered language and gendered violence Lewis Davis, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Clas Weber Highlights Gendered language and intimate partner violence are correlated at country level. Speaking a gendered language is linked with acceptance of intimate partner violence. The effect of grammatical gender works through a cultural and a cognitive channel. Abstract This study... Read article 2 December 2024Journal Articles Read More
Individualism and the legal status of prostitution Lewis Davis, Astghik Mavisakalyan We know very little about why the legal status of prostitution varies across countries. Drawing on central arguments in the normative literature on the legal status of prostitution, in which a central argument concerns the sexual and bodily autonomy of... Read article 29 July 2024Journal Articles Read More
Natural disasters and acceptance of intimate partner violence: The global evidence Astghik Mavisakalyan, Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova This paper examines the dynamic impact of natural disasters on the individual acceptance of a physical form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on a global sample of individual survey data and historical geo-referenced records of natural disasters at a... Read article 1 July 2024Working Papers Read More
Gender gaps in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Abebe Hailemariam, Jaslin Kalsi, Astghik Mavisakalyan In this paper we examine whether there are significant gender differences in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Using individual-level data from four sites in Kenya, Uganda and Senegal, our empirical analysis provides robust evidence that... Read article 7 May 2024Journal Articles Read More
Intimate partner abuse and child health Tushar Bharati, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Lili Loan Vu Despite the harmful effects of intimate partner abuse (IPA) on child health, survivors with children often continue in abusive relationships. It is often, they claim, to ensure a better future for their children. We explore the puzzle and this potential... Read article 1 March 2024Working Papers Read More
Pro-environmental behaviour and subjective well-being: Culture has a role to play Astghik Mavisakalyan, Swati Sharma, Clas Weber This paper explores the relationship between pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and subjective well-being (SBW) through the lens of cultural values. Using data from a global sample of individuals from the World Value Surveys, we show that there is a strong positive... Read article 1 March 2024Journal Articles Read More