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Recent studies have found that the self-perceived, rather than the objective, income position affects individual political behavior. How, then, do individuals self-assess their own position? Based on previous studies, we expect that individuals make social comparisons with those that are nearest to them, taking information from their immediate physical environments. Also, they should focus in particular on people they identify with, which means that comparisons should be most likely within their co-ethnic networks.

Der erste Zyklus des Kolloquiums zur „Digitalisierung" ist nunmehr abgeschlossen und der Start des zweiten Zyklus zum Steuerungsproblem „Bildungsungleichheit“ steht unmittelbar bevor. Die kommende Sitzung ist als Scharnier zwischen den Zyklen angelegt und leuchtet in zwei Vorträgen Zusammenhänge zwischen den beiden Themenkomplexen aus.  

Recurring waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to different behavioral responses in many domains of our lives. These behavioral responses include economic decisions, protest and political participation, solidarity, and many more. Additionally, the governments have introduced new rules and behavioral interventions. The examples include school closures and interventions to increase vaccinations or compliance with hygiene measures. Many of those measures have been introduced without being based on a solid scientific evidence, they have changed frequently, and they differ by country.