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This paper explores bias in the causal judgements of humans and LLMs by examining two structures in CBNs: Canonical Chain (A→B→C) and Common Cause (A←B→C) networks. Given B, C is independent of A. Human often ignore such independence. The authors tested this bias with both human studies and LLM experiments. https://lnkd.in/emheDtAJ

Professor Chloë Kennedy has been awarded over £372,000 from the Leverhulme Trust for a new research project titled ‘A History of Hurt Feelings and the Law’. The 4-year project will be led collaboratively with co-investigators Dr Alice Krzanich (University of Aberdeen) and Professor Katie Barclay (Macquarie University) and comprises an interdisciplinary study of legal redress for injured feelings across the modern period (1750-present). Read more: https://ow.ly/TEb850UHuTC

'Greatest denial of access to justice in our country is in civil and commercial cases which are left hanging indefinitely in our courts. This is not good for commerce and is not good for investment. If we can resolve political cases within 180 days, I think as a legal profession we ought to come an agreement; maybe 5 or 6 years.' - Prof Yemi Akinseye-George SAN at the 18th Conferment of Honorary Institute Fellowship and Founders' Day Lecture 2024.

Do regret lotteries work? Research by Lehigh University’s Felipe Araujo, Chicago Booth’s Alex Imas, and University of Pittsburgh’s Alistair Wilson assessed their usefulness for situations that involve repeated choices, such as exercise. http://ms.spr.ly/6046UEj5Q

In case anyone is interested, here is last week's UMD Alumni #BulldogsBehindtheScenes webinar featuring BBER director Monica Haynes. Learn about our department, past and current research, and how we involve students in our work!

Exciting news on the release of the first volume of the Bath Journal of Social Sciences. Roberta Ursino, your article delving into the legitimacy of international law promises to provoke thought-provoking discussions. #politics #international #socialscience

A fantastic article on the need to urgently (re)situate universities. The entire global HE sector is in crisis; we are feeling this perhaps harder than many, in the UK. Let's rethink what we are, what we are doing, and how we do it through situatedness rather than be 'tinned food' universities. This article couldn't be more timely, with recent research emphasising 'place' is the most important factor for students in selecting their university in the UK. We shouldn't take this just as a marketing exercise, e.g. 'shouting about being by the sea!', but recognise how making our place part of what we do, enfolding communities into our curriculum are part of this work (there are already some amazing examples of this at Sussex but we could do this in a more strategic and widespread way, and shout about it more!).

Next week, the 2024 Boca Finance and Real-Estate Conference will be hosted from December 12th to 13th at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The conference theme is “Interest-Rate Risk and its Impact on Banking and Real Estate.” The keynote speakers for this conference will be, Ran Dunchin, professor of Finance at Boston College, and Susan Wachter, professor of Real Estate at the University of Pennsylvania. Tianxia Yang, professor of Finance at the University of Southern Florida will be participating in a Meet the Editors panel session during the conference. The conference is partnering with the Financial Review among other publications and papers selected will have the opportunity to be published in the Financial Review. The submission to the Financial Review will be from December 16, 2024, to January 31, 2025. This is a “no-fault” submission option, which means that if the Financial Review decides to review the paper and rejects it, the authors can submit the paper to the Financial Review through the normal submission process. Papers submitted must not be under review at any other journal. For more details on the conference, go to  https://lnkd.in/e3n3y3J5. #VU_Business #USFMuma #WileyEconomics

The joint policy statement by federal policymakers on May 28 is a great step in the right direction! Stephen Diamond, professor from Santa Clara’s Law School, and I are hopeful that an exchange could actually implement the ideas captured in the federal guidelines. Read the joint policy statement at this link: https://lnkd.in/g3-Wujig See our recent article on how to build a voluntary carbon market in the Review of World Economics attached here!

Great article on the YSJ’s Mayoral Candidate Forum!