September 2024

Institutional Factors and Agreement in Lawmaking. American Behavioral Scientist

Abstract. Contemporary democracies are undergoing a period of rising levels of polarization and fragmentation. At the same time, the degree of conflict in several parliaments, particularly in Europe, has significantly increased. Despite this, we know very little about conflict and consensus-building in parliaments. In this article, we analyze the degree of agreement in…

The effect of scientific impact on science communication through art from the lens of deviance theories. Journal of Communication Science

Abstract. Exploring the multifaceted relationship between scientific impact and science communication through art, our study surveys 2,500 Spanish artistic researchers. Guided by deviance theories and double standards theories we reveal a nuanced pattern: the effect of scientific impact initially impedes science communication through art, turning positive after a given…

June 2024

¿Están los nativos digitales hiperconectados? El uso de pantallas en España.

Resumen. Este artículo analiza el consumo de pantallas de los jóvenes de 15 años utilizando los datos españoles de PISA 2022. Se examina el tiempo dedicado a redes sociales, videojuegos y otros usos educativos o informativos de Internet. Sorprendentemente, existen pocas diferencias entre países y dentro de España por sexo o nivel educativo de los padres en cuanto al consumo de pantallas. Entre el…

October 2023

Journal of Public Policy

Abstract. Does the threat of automation of workers’ employment provoke distinct policy preferences from that of globalization? We present hypotheses about how these different threats affect support for policies to prevent such shocks as well as policies to compensate via redistribution. Using vignettes and conjoint experiments embedded in survey evidence from Spain, we find that…