Examining the trade-offs of car-sharing in cities: mobility alternatives, congestion, and pollution

Article

Examining the trade-offs of car-sharing in cities: mobility alternatives, congestion, and pollution

September 2023

Natalia Fabra, Catarina Pintassilgo and Mateus Souza, EnergyEcoLab, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid;

Can car-sharing, a service that generally involves the use of electric vehicles, be an efficient measure for reducing pollution in cities? We analyse its use in Madrid.

Do Spanish and Portuguese young people use their mobile phones differently?

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Do Spanish and Portuguese young people use their mobile phones differently?

September 2023

Science
Gonzalo Fernández-Duval and Javier García-Manglano, Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra; Charo Sádaba, School of Communication and Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra; Tiago Lapa and Gustavo Cardoso, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia, University Institute of Lisbon;

Young people from both countries use their mobile phones in similar ways. However, slight differences exist between their profiles that may influence their well-being.

The impact of Dual Vocational Education and Training on labour market insertion in Catalonia

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The impact of Dual Vocational Education and Training on labour market insertion in Catalonia

August 2023

Education
Samuel Bentolila, CEMFI; Caterina Calsamiglia, IPEG; Marcel Jansen, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid;

Does Dual Vocational Education and Training favour the labour market incorporation of young people? According to this study, Dual VET graduates work more days per year and earn more compared with graduates of Face-to-Face VET programmes.

Detection of workplace bullying and its negative impact on psychological well-being

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Detection of workplace bullying and its negative impact on psychological well-being

June 2023

Social Inclusion
José María León Pérez, Francisco Javier Cantero Sánchez, Míriam Benítez González & José María León Rubio, Cármides Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla; Alejandro Orgambídez Ramos, Cármides Research Group, Universidad de Málaga;

11.2% of the population present a high probability of suffering a situation of harassment in their workplace and may develop generalised anxiety disorder. How can possible cases of psychological harassment be detected?

Attachment Style: emotional bonds condition mobile use among young people and their relational satisfaction

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Attachment Style: emotional bonds condition mobile use among young people and their relational satisfaction

June 2023

Cecilia Serrano, Gonzalo Fernández-Duval, Javier García-Manglano, Charo Sádaba and Claudia López, Youth in Transition Research Group, Institute for Culture and Society, University of Navarra;

Young people who have established secure affective and emotional connections primarily use their phones to communicate and socialise. But what about those who use them to escape reality?

Do Internet usage and education play a role in health inequalities? A study of the Spanish population aged 50-79

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Do Internet usage and education play a role in health inequalities? A study of the Spanish population aged 50-79

June 2023

Science
Sergi Trias-Llimós, Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (CERCA/UAB);

Can the Internet help us to maintain good health? According to this study, improving the health literacy of the population and providing them with access to the internet could help reduce health inequalities.

Young people’s social interactions: prominently face to face, with friends and family members, and involving little use of mobile phones

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Young people’s social interactions: prominently face to face, with friends and family members, and involving little use of mobile phones

June 2023

Aurelio Fernández, Universidad de Navarra and Universidad de Gante; Charo Sádaba, Universidad de Navarra; Javier García-Manglano, Universidad de Navarra; Marieke Vanden Abeele, Universidad de Gante;

We seem to have accepted that young people interact via their phones. However, this study shows that two out of three of their social interactions are face-to-face. How and why do young people interact?

Technocratic attitudes in Spain during the pandemic

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Technocratic attitudes in Spain during the pandemic

May 2023

Social Inclusion
Francesc Amat & Marco Pastor Mayo, Universitat de Barcelona;

In times of crisis, do citizens prefer to adopt a more technical type of government? According to this study, technocratic attitudes among Spanish people increased during the pandemic, especially among right-wing voters.

Private tuition and economic inequality in Spain

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Private tuition and economic inequality in Spain

May 2023

Juan Manuel Moreno, UNED; Ángel Martínez, EsadeEcPol;

33% of pupils with lower economic capacity attend private tuition, in contrast with 57% of pupils with a higher profile. Differentials in participation in extracurricular activities in relation to economic capacity are greater in secondary school.

How do people’s acquaintances shape their support for economic redistribution and social protection?

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How do people’s acquaintances shape their support for economic redistribution and social protection?

April 2023

Social Inclusion
Miranda J. Lubbers, COALESCE Lab, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Michał Bojanowski, COALESCE Lab, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona & Kozminski University;

We analyse how opinions on economic redistribution and social protection depend not only on family incomes, but also on the wages earned by people in the immediate social environment.