We propose to use new survey data to investigate factors that explain whether and why individuals either did not get a COVID-19 vaccine shot or chose to delay getting one. While we examine hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine, our study will yield broader insights. Our project has many strengths. In fifteen countries, we will use internationally-harmonized data on individual vaccination behavior...
Current psychological theories on daily social interactions emphasize individual differences yet are underspecified regarding contextual factors. We aim to extend this research by examining how two context factors shape social interactions in daily life: how many relationships people maintain and how densely people live together. In Study 1, 307 German participants (Mage = 39.44 years, SDage = 14.14) ...
Der US-Chipkonzern Intel hat angekündigt, seine Pläne für eine in Magdeburg geplante Fabrik vorerst um etwa zwei Jahre zu verschieben. Alexander Schiersch, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Abteilung Unternehmen und Märkte des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), schätzt die Lage wie folgt ein:
