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So whats time got to do with it! |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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The latest paper from the Torgler stable is a great read!
Interaction of natural survival instincts and internalized social norms exploring the Titanic and Lusitania disasters
Bruno S. Frey, David A. Savage, and Benno Torgler econometrically analyse and compare the Lusitania and Titanic disasters in the context of time, human social behaviours, and, the human 'fight or flight' response under life and death situations.
The press loves it! Look at these:
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A BIG YEAH for Professor Frijters! Australia's TOP Young Economist |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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The Media's Interpretation of Research Results can be Bizarre! |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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How did the media interpret recent research by Professor Bruno S. Frey, David A. Savage and Professor Benno Torgler?
Noblesse Oblige? Determinants of Survival in a Life and Death Situation
The researchers found that survival on the Titanic was higher if you were a child, a woman of child bearing age because "women & children" were given priority access to lifeboats.
However, the Press drew bizarre conclusions:
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QUT Smart Train Research Report Now Available |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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PDF version is available here.
Or an MsWord version of the report with active hyperlinks is available here; in the Working Papers section of the Research Information menu on the middle left of this page.
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Professor Frijters' Students |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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My students: the Real world economics of Happiness, Migration, and Big Recessions.
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Thank You to our Website Developer |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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A Big Thank You to our Web Developer: getVIRTUAL (Affordable Web Design Solutions for everyone).
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High Ranking Among German Speaking Economists |
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Written by Douglas Beatton
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Associate Professor Benno Torgler Ranks Highly Among German Speaking Economists!
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