Samuel Soltermann

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@abigailfrings interesting that shared-decision-making was so effective in its application to pay for services that offering discounts to this group didn't further increase the usage! This study thus could then have multiple applications - use it for other social welfare programs. #iemethods

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIRStudent22 I would be interested to see if the hiring process were to be different if names and photos were not included in the job application. Would this then change some of the ethical concerns conducted in this study, for example entrapment of the participants?
#iemethods

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@MIRStudent22 Neither was I! - I believe that such bias is actually more present in studies than is let on. For example, according to https://t.co/ZiWshnwLyN there is a perception bias of the youth of how much alcohol their pears consume, leading to overestimation of alcohol consumption.

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

Throughout the pandemic the shift to online work has been enormous. Whether or not it's better than working in an office environment remains to be seen. This research uses a vignette study to measure the level of trust in virtual teams. https://t.co/xqARwDxYgn #iemethods

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@MIRStudent22 I encountered a similar issue while writing my research design for data analytics - ethical concerns regarding retrieving data from passengers (as the study is conducted on flights) who may be under age or not know that they are being studied regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic.

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIRStudent22 Very interesting study! I remember this from statistics class. It would be interesting to do correspondence tests in a similar set up but this time around to use the treatment as "age" and "sexual orientation". I would be curious to see what results come about from such a study.

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I find this article shocking as "Doubling the proportion of vegetarian meals available from 1 in 4 to 2 in 4 increased vegetarian meal sales by 14.9 percentage points in the observational study" - I thought the sales would have been even higher.
https://t.co/hm9NcFIYES #ieMethods

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In the methods section this experiment uses "self-identified stress-eater" as a variable but the notion of a self-identified stress-eater can be interpreted differently amongst individuals. This article was conducted during Covid19 spring 2021. https://t.co/pf2SqBesTu #iemethods

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@MIRStudent22 Interesting - while I agree that it would interesting to bring the study to a regional level the amount of external validity issues would be massive. For example, the level of transportation infrastructure and the overall reliance on cars, as means for travel. #ieMethods

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This article looks at the decision buying behavior of over 10,000 individuals over the age of 18 in the Canton of Zürich - CH. However I believe that the scope of this experiment is too small and narrow and fails to address valid validity issues https://t.co/5K08Dq2Sf1 #iemethods

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIRStudent22 Yes I would totally agree with those statements. I would also add that sometimes in less developed economies it may be a necessity to bribe in order to get by. #ieMethods

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIR_1182309 Interesting article as having studied in Finance class, there exists varieties of capitalism. For example the Four Asian tigers (Singapore,Hong Kong,Taiwan,South Korea) - have strong social policies but created through heavy state control. Would be cool to compare. #ieMethods

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIRStudent22 Interesting! I think this would be a great study to re-create as since 2010 the rise of populism has been heavily on the rise. It would interesting to find if there is causality between the populism and nationalism in relation to the qualifications. #ieMethods

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@AmandaC0107 I find this article interesting as this case was presented in class. I feel as if a major issue within the study can be made - the internal validity of the study can be questioned as the attrition rate among treated units increases and spillover effects are probable #ieMethods

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@MIR_1182309 Very interesting, having also had the chance to look at the V-Dem model dataset one can also conclude that governments with left leaning governments will also be more open to FDI thus increasing pro-trade interest. #ieMethods

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@QilongWan Very interesting article to see what industries are experiencing wage growth (and those that are not). I believe it would be beneficial for the strength of the article to include the rise of inflation which actually has wiped out a significant portion of gains felt by industries.

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@sggalbenski @pewresearch I would find it very interesting to see what % of respondents voted for each candidate solely based on the access of internet. The lack thereof could certainly potentially alter the voter response even if they were registered to vote as this process can be done in person.

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@MIRStudent22 This paper was a fascinating read for class. I am curious as to whether the overall response would be different if those surveyed were given a pre-treatment questionnaire or fact sheet that showed them positive attributes to having asylum seekers (examples from other countries).

[Samuel Soltermann @IEGPAMIRSS]

@MIRStudent22 I would agree with both of your points along this thread. I would also find it interesting if there could be studies done to show the likelihood of investigation into the corruption and see if this has an effect on the overall outcomes.