Violating International Law is Contagious

Ethics Governing International Investment Contracts unless the Applicable Law is Established

Background: Settlement of disputes arising from foreign investment may be possible if the governing law is clear. Irrespective of international treaties, since the legal relationship between the investor and the investee is often included in investment contracts, the law governing such contracts is determined. But there are cases where the ruling law has not been determined. In this case, three...

Feeling cold is contagious

Seeing someone plunge into an ice-cold bath induces feelings of cold. However, it was recently demonstrated that ie ing another’s skin temperature change also induces a small congruent temperature change in the observer. This synchronization suggests topdown influences on peripheral temperature regulation mechanisms and lends supports to somatic-simulation theories of inter-subjectivity.

Is Dishonesty Contagious

When an individual believes that peers are predominantly untruthful in a given situation, is he/she more likely to be untruthful in that situation? We study this question in deception experiments patterned after Gneezy (2005) and conducted in Arizona, California, and India. We find evidence that dishonesty is indeed contagious.

Is Crime Contagious?

Is Crime Contagious? Understanding whether criminal behavior is “contagious” is important for law enforcement and for policies that affect how people are sorted across social settings. We test the hypothesis that criminal behavior is contagious by using data from the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) randomized housing-mobility experiment to examine the extent to which lower localarea crime rates dec...

Is Obesity Socially Contagious?