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Rationality & Society is a peer-reviewed journal which focuses on the growing contributions of rational-action based theory, and the questions and controversies surrounding this growth. The journal provides an interdisciplinary forum in which theoretic developments, empirical research, and policy analyses that are relevant to the rational action paradigm can be shared. View full journal description

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The social dilemma of online segregation: A dynamical model of platform choice

  • Sven Banisch
  • Dennis Jacob
  • Tom Willaert
  • Eckehard Olbrich
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Truth-commitment and constitutional choice

  • Niclas Berggren
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Advantageous candidates and the selection process

  • Artyom Jelnov
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Hoarding without hoarders: Opportunity hoarding in the absence of exclusionary behaviors

  • João M. Souto-Maior
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Nudge in perspective: A systematic literature review on the ethical issues with nudging

  • Paul Kuyer
  • Bert Gordijn
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Intergenerational class mobility in industrial and post-industrial societies: Towards a general theory

  • Erzsébet Bukodi
  • John H Goldthorpe
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‘Rational choice theory’ and moral behavior: A reconsideration

  • Alfonso Palacio-Vera
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EXPLAINING EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENTIALS: TOWARDS A FORMAL RATIONAL ACTION THEORY

  • Richard Breen
  • John H. Goldthorpe
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Nudge in perspective: A systematic literature review on the ethical issues with nudging

  • Paul Kuyer
  • Bert Gordijn
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Trust, reputation, and the value of promises in online auctions of used goods

  • Judith Kas
  • Rense Corten
  • Arnout van de Rijt
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Camouflage: A dominant reaction to worsening conditions

  • Bruno S Frey
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Optimal and politically opportune language policies for the vitality of minority languages

  • Bengt-Arne Wickström
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